On Dec. 17, an Avondale-led coalition was awarded a contract worth $641 million to design, construct and support the U.S. Navy's initial LPD-17 ship, with an option covering two additional ships ...

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HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division has commenced fabrication for the US Navy's LPD-17 San Antonio-class third Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32).

role, organic to LPD-17 Class ships, with a Navy crew of 3 and a Marine Corps boarding team. The Navy VBSS variant includes a lifting bail for launch and retrieval from LPD-17 Class ships.