Navy buying more LCS ships

MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy said Thursday it plans to buy three littoral combat ships in fiscal 2010, in addition to the two it will buy next year. But it wants contractors to amend bids to reflect cost savings that come with building multiple ships. The Navy intends to award one boat in 2009 to each of two teams competing to build as many as 55 of the warships. One team, General Dynamics Corp., builds its sea frames at Austal USA in Mobile. (Source: Mobile Press Register, 10/17/08)