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Navy/USMC

HII Pitching BMD Role For LPD-17 Hull

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

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Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], a builder of surface combatants and submarines, is pitching the Navy with the possibility of continuing production of LPD-17 amphibious transport dock ships as a platform for ballistic missile defense, company executives recently said. The Navy has plans to build 12 of the San Antonio-class amphibious warships, and has contracted HII for 11 of the ships with a decision on the 12th still pending. HII executives believe that when the currently planned production run ends, more…

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