New Industry Group Urges Congress To Fund LPD Production

By Lara Seligman / February 6, 2014 at 11:25 PM
Expressing concern for the future of the Navy's amphibious warship program, a newly formed industry coalition is urging Congress to provide funding in fiscal year 2015 for the next San Antonio-class amphibious warship -- a vessel that could serve as the foundation for the next generation of amphibious ships. The Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) "requests that Congress provide incremental funding in fiscal year 2015 for the next San Antonio - class amphibious warship, LPD-28, to allow suppliers across...

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