The US Navy has awarded a $200m cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division for a new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship.
In July 2014, the US Senate Subcommittee approved $800m to support the procurement of a 12th landing platform / dock (LPD) class amphibious warship, LPD 28.
The latest contract will see the purchase of long-lead-time material and equipment, including main engines, diesel generators, deck equipment, shafting, propellers, valves, and other long-lead systems for the vessel.
Ingalls Shipbuilding president Brian Cuccias said: "This funding demonstrates the priority the navy places on Ingalls getting started on this important ship.
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By GlobalData"Our shipbuilders have made great strides in the LPD programme, and we are performing well. Building LPD 28 is key to maintaining a reliable supplier base, and leverages our hot production line, enabling our team of shipbuilders to build this ship and future amphibious warships as efficiently and as affordably as possible."
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With a displacement capacity of 25,000t, the 684ft-long, 105ft-wide LPD 17-class ships have been designed to combat and support elements of marine expeditionary units and brigades.
Aimed at providing modern, sea-based platforms for the US Navy and Marine Corps, the LPD 17 programme boosts the services’ capability while operating with 21st century platforms, including Boeing Bell MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft on its flight deck.
Capable of carrying a crew of 800, the ships can transport air cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing crafts, as well as support amphibious assault, special operations and expeditionary warfare missions.
The tenth San Antonio-class LPD, John P Murtha (LPD 26), is said to be the most complete and lowest-cost LPD in the programme.
Image: The Ingalls-built amphibious transport dock Somerset (LPD 25) sails through the Gulf of Mexico during builder’s sea trials. Photo: courtesy of Steve Blount.
