Ingalls Shipbuilding Wins $3.33B Contract For 5 Naval Destroyers
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a fixed-price incentive, multiyear contract for construction of five Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG 51s) for the U.S. Navy. The contract, announced today, has a total value of $3.33 billion and includes options for engineering change proposals, design budgeting requirements and post-delivery availabilities, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to approximately $3.39 billion.
"Our shipbuilders have a strong legacy of building DDG 51s, a class of ships that for decades has proven itself to be the workhorse of the Navy's fleet," said DDG 51 Program Manager George Nungesser. "This contract award and, importantly, the Navy's structuring of the program increases our momentum in realizing efficiencies generated from true serial production. We are committed to getting it right and doing it better every day, and we appreciate this opportunity to continue building the world's finest surface combatants."
American Eurocopter Celebrates 10th Anniversary; State Leaders Show Support For Lakota
Gov. Phil Bryant joined state and local leaders and officials from American Eurocopter today to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary of operations in Columbus as well as for a rally in support of the company's UH-72A "Lakota" Light Utility Helicopter program. "First, I'd like to congratulate American Eurocopter on 10 successful years in Columbus," Gov. Bryant said. "The company has been a valued member of Mississippi's business community providing invaluable services for our country, and I wish the American Eurocopter team many more years of success in our state."
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