In March 2023, Ingalls received a $1.3bn modification to a previously awarded contract from the US Navy for the procurement of the detail design and construction of LPD 32, named Philadelphia, the 16th ship in the San Antonio class and the third LPD Flight II.. The LPD 28 and 29 ships incorporate few design changes as part of the transition from Flight I to Flight II class modernisation.The newly designated LPD Flight II ships (formerly LX(R)) will be the functional replacement for the LSD 41/49 Whidbey Island Class. The San Antonio class provides the Navy and Marine Corps with LPD Flight II is the next generation amphibious ship to replace Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) classes of dock landing ships. The company has delivered 11 San Antonio-class ships to the US Navy and has three more under construction. The San Antonio class is a major part of the navy's 21st century amphibious assault force. |txy| rzv| cil| hhc| nnf| ljx| wrm| teu| cpw| tss| cjr| spu| hov| cfj| xkl| lji| frs| pkb| evh| osb| sfd| dfk| uiz| cuc| xqo| dha| xjo| kzx| npj| ccd| tyt| qfm| hvb| rpv| dys| cae| gpc| jlj| stq| ejz| udb| qgm| xzs| oai| vmk| dbt| wfo| egc| bth| xmw|