3 New Shipyards Tapped to Build LCU-1700s in $280M Deal
📍 The outcome
Navy awarded three prototype agreements worth $280 million to expand LCU-1700 landing craft construction to new shipyards, including Master Boat Builders, which secured its first Navy prime contract. Mobile County shipbuilders were among those selected under the initiative to broaden the industrial base for the program.
The coverage ended the same day the awards were announced, with no further reporting on contract execution or delivery timelines.
Epilogue added 1d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (5)
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Navy Awards Contract to Local Shipyard KOGT · 56d ago
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3 New Shipyards Tapped to Build LCU-1700s in $280M Deal USNI News · 56d ago broke it first
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