US Navy Reverses Course on San Antonio-class Flight II Ship Buys - Naval News

The US Navy released a pre-solicitation announcement on Friday stating that it plans to award Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, a solicitation contract for San Antonio-class Flight II ships LPD 33 to 35.

According to the announcement, the solicitation will cover the procurement of Long Lead Time Material (LLTM) for LPD 33 to 35, as well as Detail Design and Construction (DD&C). Ingalls Shipbuilding is currently the sole shipyard that still produces the LPD-17 San Antonio-class Flight II Amphibious Transport Dock Ships, following the closure of the Avondale Shipyard in 2014.