HII to build more Arleigh Burke-class destroyers

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $5.1 billion fixed-price incentive, multi-year procurement contract for the construction of six Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers for the US Navy.

The contract includes options for engineering and post-delivery efforts, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to approximately $5.25 billion.

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. The guided missile destroyers are capable of simultaneously fighting air, surface and subsurface battles.

Brian Cuccias, president, Ingalls Shipbuilding, said: ‘Destroyers represent the backbone of the navy’s fleet and play a significant role in the defence of our freedom. This contract for six additional destroyers is significant not only for the men and women who will spend the next several years building and delivering these quality ships, but also for the sailors who will operate these warships around the world ensuring there is peace back home.’