Keel laid for JHSV

MOBILE, Ala. - The Army and Navy this week authenticated the keel for the future Army Vessel Spearhead, JHSV 1, at the Austal USA shipyard. The event symbolically recognizes the beginning of ship construction. Spearhead is the first ship to be built as part of the DoD's Joint High Speed Vessel program, managed by the Navy's Program Executive Office Ships. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Army's 7th Sustainment Brigade in 2012. The second ship of the class, the future USNS Vigilant, will be delivered to the Navy the following year. (Source: NNS, 07/23/10) Previous story