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Fairbanks Morse to Supply Generator Sets for Navy LHA-9 Vessel
The U.S. Navy has tapped Fairbanks Morse to provide ship service diesel generator sets for an America-class vessel being built by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
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in NewsHII Completes Delivery of LHA 7 Amphibious Assault Ship to Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries has handed over to the U.S. Navy an America-class amphibious assault ship that is slated for commissioning later in the year.
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in News, TechnologyReport: Navy Eyes Production Order for Raytheon's Joint Precision Approach & Landing System
The U.S. Navy is set to sign a contract with Raytheon by May to begin the production of the company's Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for use on the service's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, FlightGlobal reported Friday. Raytheon is expected to deliver the first JPALS units in 2020 for installation on the service's 11 carriers and eight assault ships.
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in Contract Awards, NewsMike Petters on HII's Contracts, Navy's Shipbuilding Plan
Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, told analysts Thursday that this a “very exciting time in shipbuilding“ amid HII's recent contract wins, USNI News reported Thursday. “Orders are in the book and the team can get cut loose to execute those orders,“ he told analysts during the company's earnings call.
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in Industry News, NewsHII Begins Fabrication of Navy’s Bougainville Amphibious Assault Ship
A shipbuilding arm of Huntington Ingalls Industries has begun to fabricate an America-class amphibious assault ship as part of U.S. Navy‘s LHA Replacement Program. The company said Tuesday fabrication of the Bougainville marks the shipyard's readiness to start construction work on HII’s 16th large-deck vessel. LHA 8 is designed to have aviation-related features and a well deck for the U.S. Marine Corps […] More
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in Industry News, NewsNavy Awards BAE Potential $62M in Ship Modernization Support Contracts
BAE Systems will support modernization of a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship and guided missile cruiser under two contracts worth up to $62.2 million. The company said Wednesday it will help the Navy modernize USS America (LHA 6) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71). “Our work on board the America will keep the ship ready […] More
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Engility to Maintain, Update Navy Air Traffic Control Systems; Lynn Dugle Comments
Engility has received a $20 million task order to provide maintenance and update services in support of the U.S. Navy‘s air traffic control systems. The company said Wednesday that it will maintain the AN/SPN-43 radar and related ATC systems and develop modifications to extend the systems’ service lifetime for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Lynn […] More
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in Industry News, NewsHuntington Ingalls Division Unveils Navy’s 2nd America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship
Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has rolled out a second America-class amphibious assault ship from a floating dry dock following completion of preparation work on the ship’s hull. HII said Wednesday it launched Tripoli, or LHA 7, for the U.S. Navy approximately 13 weeks ahead of schedule. Ingalls Shipbuilding expects to begin the construction of the service branch’s next amphibious assault ship Bougainville in […] More
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in Industry News, NewsBank of America Merrill Lynch's Ron Epstein on Defense-Related Investment Accounts, Navy Programs
Ron Epstein, senior equity analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has said he expects defense-related investment accounts valued at approximately $179 billion to grow at a rate of 10 percent “depending on the year.“ “Fiscal '17 is where we are today, '18 is transition, and then I expect to see acceleration going to fiscal […] More
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in Industry News, NewsNavy to Test 7 Lockheed-Built F-35B Aircraft Aboard USS America Warship
The U.S. Navy will conduct developmental and operational tests of seven Lockheed Martin-built F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard an amphibious assault ship. Five of the seven F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing variant are scheduled to enter the operational testing phase onboard the USS America (LHA-6) vessel while the remaining two fighter jets will begin the third phase of the shipboard […] More