Posted on Oct 30, 2022
Navy Awards Ingalls Shipbuilding $2.4B to Start LHA-9 - USNI News
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Ingalls has put nearly $1 billion into modernizing the yard over the last five years, USNI News reported in August following a trip to Pascagoula.
The future USS Bougainville (LHA-8), designed to accommodate the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, was about halfway built during USNI News’ trip to the yard. The Navy and Marine Corps this summer tested out the “lightning carrier” or “assault carrier” concept on USS Tripoli (LHA-7) with F-35Bs operating aboard the amphib for several months.
Tripoli and USS America (LHA-6), the lead ship in the class, do not have well decks. The Navy is reintroducing the well deck on Bougainville and the LHAs that follow."
..."Ingalls has put nearly $1 billion into modernizing the yard over the last five years, USNI News reported in August following a trip to Pascagoula.
The future USS Bougainville (LHA-8), designed to accommodate the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, was about halfway built during USNI News’ trip to the yard. The Navy and Marine Corps this summer tested out the “lightning carrier” or “assault carrier” concept on USS Tripoli (LHA-7) with F-35Bs operating aboard the amphib for several months.
Tripoli and USS America (LHA-6), the lead ship in the class, do not have well decks. The Navy is reintroducing the well deck on Bougainville and the LHAs that follow."
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