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U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023

The future Flight III Arleigh Burke USS Ted Steves (DDG-128) launches at Ingalls Shipbuilding in August. HII Photo

The Navy is set to buy 10 Flight III Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyers over the next five years after the service elected to award an extra Fiscal Year 2023 option ship to Ingalls Shipbuilding, USNI News has learned.

This month Naval Sea Systems Command awarded three detailed design and construction contracts for destroyers as part of a five-year deal to build the ships – two...

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/15/u-s-flight-iii-destroyer-multiyear-deal-grows-to-10-ships-3-hulls-awarded-in-fy-2023

Navy Awards Ingalls 6 Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyers, Bath Iron Works 3 as Part of 5 Year Deal

Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) underway in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2023. HII Photo

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works won contracts to build nine Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51) in a five-year deal, according to a Tuesday Pentagon announcement.

The Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding will build six of the nine Burkes from Fiscal Year 2023 to 2027 in the contract while BIW will build the other three, according to the announcement. The...

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/01/navy-awards-ingalls-6-flight-iii-arleigh-burke-destroyers-bath-iron-works-3-as-part-of-five-year-deal

Ingalls, Navy Investigating Fire in Superstructure of Future Big Deck USS Bougainville

The hull of the futureUSS Bougainville (LHA-8) at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Aug. 4, 2022. USNI News Photo

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Navy are investigating the cause of a fire on the future USS Bougainville (LHA-8), the shipyard said Friday.

The America-class big-deck amphibious ship, which is under construction at Ingalls in Pascagoula, Miss., experienced a fire that “was localized to a small number of compartments,” a shipyard spokesperson told USNI News.

“During second shift on Thursday...

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/30/ingalls-navy-investigating-fire-in-superstructure-of-future-big-deck-uss-bougainville

Navy Takes Delivery of First Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas

Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) underway in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2023. HII Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy on Tuesday formally took delivery of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding.

Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) delivered to the Navy after wrapping up acceptance trials in May in the Gulf of Mexico.

“On DDG-125, with the new combat system, new Spy-6 radar, we had four trials at sea to demonstrate the requirements of the ship and the mission...

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/27/navy-takes-delivery-of-first-flight-iii-destroyer-jack-h-lucas

Navy Awards $1.3B to Ingalls Shipbuilding for LPD-32 Amphibious Warship

Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) launched in March 2021. HII Photo

The Navy has issued a $1.295 billion contract modification to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding for the detail design and construction of LPD-32, the last San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock under the service’s current budget plans.

The contract, announced Friday, follows a $240 million advanced procurement award issued to Ingalls last June for long-lead items.

“This program is strong and has enabled the Department of Navy and Ingalls to...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/31/navy-awards-1-3b-to-ingalls-shipbuilding-for-lpd-32-amphibious-warship

OSD Comptroller Says U.S. Shipyards Can’t Build 3 Destroyers a Year

Arleigh Burke destroyers Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125), Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) and the Legend-class cutter Calhoun (WMSL-759) at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Aug. 4, 2022. USNI News Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is keeping a two-ship-per-year cadence for its destroyer line because that’s a realistic goal for industry to work toward, according to the Pentagon’s top budget officer.

Despite Congress’ push for the Navy to start buying three Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers per year,...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/21/osd-comptroller-says-u-s-shipyards-cant-build-3-destroyers-a-year

Navy and Marine Corps Debate Amphibious Ship Costs as Clash Over LPD-17 Flight II Line Continues

The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) departed Huntington Ingalls Shipyard to conduct Acceptance Trials in the Gulf of Mexico. US Navy Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy halted its pursuit of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock line because of the program’s growing costs and delays in the shipyard, the service’s top officer said Wednesday.
The pause to reassess the LPD-17 Flight II line started a year ago at the direction of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief of Naval...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/15/navy-and-marine-corps-debate-amphibious-ship-costs-as-clash-over-lpd-17-flight-ii-line-continues

Ingalls Starts Fabrication on Future USS Fallujah

HII Photo

Ingalls Shipbuilding has cut steel on the fourth America-class big-deck amphibious warship at its Mississippi shipyard, the company announced on Tuesday.

The shipyard has cut 100 tons of steel for the future USS Fallujah (LHA-9) after completing a final Navy production review.

Fallujah “will be the second Flight I ship and will retain the aviation capability of the America-class design while adding the surface assault capability of a well deck and a larger flight deck configured for...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/20/ingalls-starts-fabrication-on-future-uss-fallujah

Long-time Huntington Ingalls CEO Mike Petters Steps Down; COO Kastner to Take Charge

Mike Petters holds a Q&A panel with cadets and officer-candidates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 32nd Adm. Thomas Wetmore Annual Ethics Forum, Oct. 28, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo

The shipbuilder who oversaw the construction of the Ford-class carrier program and the Navy’s restart of the Arleigh Burke guided-missile is stepping down as the CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, the company announced on Friday.

Mike Petters, a Navy submariner turned shipbuilder, has led the country’s largest...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/28/long-time-huntington-ingalls-ceo-mike-petters-steps-down-coo-kastner-to-take-charge

Halter Marine investing $10 million in expansion, creating 100 jobs

Ship maintenance and repair company ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore Inc. (STEHMO), is expanding in Pascagoula, Miss. The project is a $10 million corporate investment and will create 100 jobs.

“The shipbuilding and repair industry is a powerhouse on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, generating billions of dollars for the state’s economy and providing skilled jobs for thousands of Mississippians,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a prepared statement. “STEHMO’s growth builds upon that...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/halter-marine-investing-10-million-in-expansion-creating-100-jobs/