Austal USA delivers 10th LCS

MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered its 10th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), to the Navy on June 24. It will be the 18th LCS to enter the fleet. “I’m so proud of our incredible team here at Austal USA, our industry and Navy partners for achieving this major milestone for the future USS Cincinnati,” said Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle. Five small surface combatants are presently under various stages of construction at Austal’s Mobile, Ala., shipyard. The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) is preparing for sea trials. Assembly is underway on the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) and the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), and modules are under construction for the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) and the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), with four more under contract through LCS 38. Austal USA builds the even-number hulls. More than 700 suppliers from across 40 states contribute to the Independence-variant LCS program. The supplier base supports tens of thousands of small to large business jobs. Austal is also under contract to build 14 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPF) for the U.S. Navy. The company has delivered 10 EPFs while an additional two are in various stages of construction. (Source: Austal USA 06/24/19)