HII Awarded $2.4 Billion to Build Amphibious Assault Ship LHA 9
28 Oktober 2022 - 1:00AM
HII’s (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a
$2.4 billion U.S. Navy fixed-price-incentive contract for the
detail design and construction of amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
The award includes options, that if exercised, would bring the
cumulative value of the contract to $3.2 billion. Ingalls was
awarded the original long-lead-time material contract for the
fourth ship in the America (LHA 6) class on April 30, 2020.
“Ingalls shipbuilders are ready to build the
Navy’s newest LHA,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari
Wilkinson. “We understand how important this work is, and consider
it an honor to be given the opportunity to deliver this capability
to the fleet. We value our partnership with the Navy and all of our
critical supplier partners.”
Construction on LHA 9 is scheduled to begin in
December 2022.
Ingalls has a long tradition of building
large-deck amphibious ships that are operated by the Navy and
Marine Corps. The shipyard has delivered 15 large-decks, including
the Tarawa-class, LHA 1-5; the Wasp-class, LHD 1-8; and most
recently the America-class, LHA 6 and LHA 7. The third of the
America-class, Bougainville (LHA 8), is currently under
construction.
The America-class is a multi-functional and
versatile ship that is capable of operating in a high density,
multi-threat environment as an integral member of an expeditionary
strike group, an amphibious task force or an amphibious ready
group. LHA 9, like Bougainville, will retain the aviation
capability of the America-class design while adding the
surface assault capability of a well deck and a larger flight deck
configured for F-35B Joint Strike Fighter and MV-22 Osprey
aircraft. These large-deck amphibious assault ships also include
top-of-the-line medical facilities with full operating suites and
triage.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense partner,
building and delivering the world’s most powerful, survivable naval
ships and technologies that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space
and cyber.
As America’s largest shipbuilder and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national defense, we are
united by our mission in service of the heroes who protect our
freedom. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople;
artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts;
engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and
business professionals. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce
is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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Contact: Kimberly Aguillard Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com(228)
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