In a bid to increase competition and drive down costs, the Navy is out with a complex new acquisition strategy for work on the next-generation amphibious ship, the new big-deck amphibious assault ship and the first six replacement oilers, a Navy spokeswoman confirmed Feb. 20. Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics NASSCO will each submit bids both for detail design and construction of LHA-8 and for the first six TAO(X) fleet oilers, Navy spokeswoman Cmdr. Thurraya Kent explained. One shipbuilder will...
