WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a $1.46 billion contract to perform detail design and construction for the future USS Fort Lauderdale.
Under the contract, Huntington will support the 12th ship of the U.S. Navy's LPD 17 San Antonio-class, an amphibious transport dock ship variant. The vessels serve as a functional replacement for a variety of naval ship variants, including the Austin-, Anchorage-, Charleston-, and Newport-class ships.