Ingalls Shipbuilding anticipates the Navy will release a request for proposals for the dock landing ship replacement this summer and award a contract to the company early next year. Steve Sloan, LPD/LX(R) program manager at Ingalls, told Inside the Navy April 11 at the Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space symposium the company is investing in a new design tool for LX(R). The shipyard is also investing in new machinery, automation technology, new bathrooms and dining facilities, and covered areas for better...
