Huntington Ingalls Delivers Tenth Amphibious Landing Dock To US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered a tenth San Antonio-class amphibious landing dock to the US Navy.
The John P. Murtha is 684 feet long and 105 feet wide. It will be used to embark and land U.S. Marines, their equipment and supplies ashore via air cushion or conventional landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles, augmented by helicopters or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
"Today (last Friday) we delivered our 10th LPD, and we have at least two more ships to complete in this class," said Richard Schenk, Ingalls' vice president, program management, who signed the official DD 250 delivery document.
An 11th LPD ‘the Portland’ is under construction by HII's Ingalls ShipbuiIding division and is scheduled to be christened at the end of the week.
The Navy has given the company $300 million in advance procurement funding for the 12th ship in the class, the Fort Lauderdale.
Huntington Ingalls To Support US Navy's Nuclear Submarine
Huntington Ingalls To Modernize USS Columbus Submarine
Huntington Ingalls Constructing Amphibious Assault Ship For US Navy
Korean Aerospace Launches Third Reconnaissance Satellite as Part of the 425 Project
Over 350 Palestinian Footballers, 400+ Athletes Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza
Saab to Integrate RBS15 Mk3 Anti-Ship Missile on Truck-Mounted Launchers for Sweden
Russian Aerospace Forces Receive More Su-57 Jets in 2024 Vs. 2023
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...