HII Awarded $240 Million Advance Procurement Contract for LPD 32
June 16 2022 - 6:15PM
HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding
division has received a $240 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance
procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time
material and advance construction activities for amphibious
transport dock LPD 32. The ship will be the 16th in the San
Antonio-class constructed at Ingalls Shipbuilding.
“Our shipbuilders are proud to continue building these
amphibious ships that are integral to the Navy fleet,” Ingalls
Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “The funds from this
contract will be used to purchase long-lead time material and major
equipment across a supplier network of nearly 400 companies in 30
states.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://newsroom.hii.com/releases/hii-awarded-advance-procurement-contract-lpd-32.
LPD 32 will be the third Flight II amphibious ship in the San
Antonio class. LPD Flight II is the next generation amphibious ship
to replace Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)
classes of dock landing ships. Ingalls has delivered 12 San
Antonio-class ships to the U.S. Navy and has two more under
construction, including Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) and
Harrisburg (LPD 30). Fabrication of the 15th San Antonio-class
ship, Pittsburgh (LPD 31), will begin later this year.
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies
partner, recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder.
With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S.
national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from
the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to
unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry
in mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
strong. For more information please visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.hii.com/
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Media Contact:Kimberly K.
AguillardKimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com(228) 355-5663
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