San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

AMSC Awarded Contract for Ship Protection System on LPD-32

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The LPD-32 contract marks AMSC’s fifth ship protection system for the San Antonio Class Amphibious ship platform.

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  • The LPD-32 contract marks AMSC’s fifth ship protection system for the San Antonio Class Amphibious ship platform.
  • Other AMSC awarded contracts for the San Antonio Class include the USS Fort Lauderdale, USS Richard McCool, USS Harrisburg, and USS Pittsburgh.
  • AMSC’s innovative degaussing system consists of smaller, lighter, and higher performing high-temperature superconductor (HTS) cable, eliminating 50% to 80% of the system weight with significant power savings.
  • The system is designed to reduce the magnetic signature of a ship, which can interfere with undersea mines’ ability to detect and damage the ship.

BAE Systems San Diego Shipyard to Modernize USS San Diego

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Monday, June 14, 2021

BAE Systems has received a $90.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22).

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  • BAE Systems has received a $90.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22).
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    USS San Diego returns to its namesake homeport with the San Diego cityscape in the background.
  • The upcoming USS San Diego project is a major event in the service life of the ship, expanding its capability to execute a wide range of naval missions for many years to come, said David M. Thomas Jr., vice president and general manager of BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair.
  • USS San Diego is the sixth ship of the San Antonio class and was commissioned in May 2012.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Wins Planning Yard Contract Worth A Potential $724 Million

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $724 million for planning yard services in support of in-service amphibious ships.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $724 million for planning yard services in support of in-service amphibious ships.
  • Ingalls has a 40-year history of providing planning yard services to ships in active service, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said.
  • Planning yard services provided will be in support of amphibious transport dock (LPD 17), assault (LHD 1 and LHA 6), command (LCC 19), and dock landing (LSD 41/49) classes of ships.
  • Huntington Ingalls Industries is Americas largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry.

Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded Life-Cycle Engineering Contract on U.S. Navy’s LPD 17 Program

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Friday, February 26, 2021

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for life-cycle engineering and support services on the U.S. Navy's San Antonio(LPD 17) class of amphibious transport docks.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for life-cycle engineering and support services on the U.S. Navy's San Antonio(LPD 17) class of amphibious transport docks.
  • This contract enablesIngalls to continueprovidingLPDsupport and servicesthat are critical to thesustainment of theNavysamphibiousfleet, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said.
  • Services provided in this contract include engineering change management; systems engineering and integration; supply chain management; training for new LPD 17-class shipboard systems; and the execution of industrial post-delivery availabilities.
  • We appreciate the Navys continued investment in our experienced team and their reliance on the support we provide, said David King, Ingalls' LPD 17 life-cycle program manager.

AMSC Awarded Contract for Ship Protection System on LPD-29

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Monday, January 25, 2021

This order represents AMSCs fourth ship protection system contract for the San Antonio Class Amphibious ship platform.

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  • This order represents AMSCs fourth ship protection system contract for the San Antonio Class Amphibious ship platform.
  • USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) will be the 13th amphibious transport dock ship of the USS San Antonio-class.
  • Amphibious transport dock ship LPD-29 is named after U.S. Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Miles McCool, Jr.
    AMSCs ship protection system is designed to reduce the magnetic signature of a ship, which can interfere with undersea mines ability to detect and damage the ship.
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PHOTO RELEASE - Destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Sails Away from Ingalls Shipbuilding

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Friday, September 4, 2020

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destroyer Delbert D. Black departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today, sailing to its homeport in Mayport, Florida.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destroyer Delbert D. Black departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today, sailing to its homeport in Mayport, Florida.
  • Our shipbuilders have done an excellent job throughout the construction of Delbert D. Black preparing the new Aegis destroyer to join the Navys fleet, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said.
  • In June, Ingalls was awarded a $936 million contract for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
  • Huntington Ingalls Industries is Americas largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry.

PHOTO RELEASE -- Ingalls Shipbuilding Achieves Electronic Systems Light-Off for Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28)

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Friday, August 21, 2020

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division met the requirements for the electronic systems light-off of amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28).

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division met the requirements for the electronic systems light-off of amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28).
  • Electronic systems light-off signifies that the network and consoles of the ships hull, mechanical and electrical systems are up and running, said Steve Sloan, LPD program manager for Ingalls Shipbuilding.
  • This is a significant achievement in the construction timeline of the San Antonio-class LPD.
  • Huntington Ingalls Industries is Americas largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry.

AMSC Awarded Contract for Ship Protection System on LPD 31

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Under the terms of the contact,AMSChas agreed to deliver the degaussing system to Ingalls shipbuilding facility inPascagoula, Mississippifor integration into LPD 31.

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  • Under the terms of the contact,AMSChas agreed to deliver the degaussing system to Ingalls shipbuilding facility inPascagoula, Mississippifor integration into LPD 31.
  • LPD 31 represents the second vessel of the next generation amphibious warship Flight II variant of theSan Antonio-class.
  • Navywith world-class mine protection while reducing the weight of the degaussing system by 90% and reducing energy consumption by approximately half that of legacy degaussing systems.
  • The system is designed to reduce the magnetic signature of a ship, which can interfere with undersea mines ability to detect and damage the ship.

Fairbanks Morse Wins U.S. Navy’s Contract for Newest San Antonio Class Ship - LPD 31

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The ship is the second of 13 in the LPD Flight II class of ships.

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  • The ship is the second of 13 in the LPD Flight II class of ships.
  • We make every engine with care, knowing that our service members rely on them to perform their duty, said Fairbanks Morse CEO George Whittier.
  • The engines will be delivered to Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi where Fairbanks Morse will support the installation, testing, and sea trials for the LPD 31.
  • Today, Fairbanks Morse engines are installed on approximately 80% of U.S. Navy ships that have a medium speed power application.

Huntington Ingalls Industries awarded LCS Planning Yard Contract Worth a Potential $107.9 million

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Friday, April 24, 2020

PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract modification to exercise the first option year of the existing Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Planning Yard contract.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract modification to exercise the first option year of the existing Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Planning Yard contract.
  • This option has a potential total value of up to $107.9 million for planning yard services in support of in-service LCS class ships.
  • Our outstanding and experienced Shipyard Planning Yard team is poised to continue the excellent and efficient execution of this important work for our Navy customer, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said.
  • Huntington Ingalls Industries is Americas largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry.