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Sunday, December 10, 2006

Austal to build second LCS

Littoral Combat ShipAustal USA, part of a team competing to build a new fleet of next-generation warships for the U.S. Navy, on Friday won approval to build its second prototype of the so-called Littoral Combat Ship in Mobile.

The Navy said Friday it awarded a $208 million contract to the Austal team, which is led by General Dynamics Corp. and its shipbuilding subsidiary, Bath Iron Works Corp. The 417-foot, aluminum-hulled vessel is scheduled to be delivered by August 2009, the Navy said.

The contractors are vying against a rival team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. and Marinette Marine Corp., which has received orders for two of its 379-foot, steel-hulled LCS prototypes. The Navy currently plans to purchase 55 of the shore-hugging combat ships over time, and is working to decide between the two dramatically different designs.

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