Lawmakers appropriated an additional $350 million for San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, one of several large congressional additions to the Navy's shipbuilding accounts in the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill. House and Senate conferees yesterday agreed to an FY-19 minibus spending bill, including the $675 billion defense spending measure. The defense bill now awaits votes on the House and Senate floors. The money added to the San-Antonio class (LPD-17) Flight II budget can be used for either advanced procurement...
