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Friday, May 27, 2011

Ingalls Shipbuilding Starts Fabrication on U.S. Navy's 10th USS San Antonio-Class Ship

LPD-17 classIngalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), announced today that it has begun construction on the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, John P. Murtha (LPD 26).

The company was recently awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build the USS San Antonio-class ship at the Pascagoula facility.

"This is a significant milestone for Ingalls Shipbuilding and for the U.S. Navy," said Doug Lounsberry, vice president, LPD program.

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