Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., had been awarded a $13,748,952 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-2410) for LX(R) Amphibious Ship Replacement Program contract design engineering support. On June 30, Ingalls was selected to perform the majority of the contract design work for LX(R). LX(R) is to replace the Harpers Ferry- and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships using the same hull design as the San Antonio (LPD 17) class. Ingalls has delivered 10 LPD 17s, and is building the 11th, Portland (LPD 27); and has received more than $258 million in advance procurement funds for the 12th, Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). (Sources: DoD, Huntington Ingalls, 08/29/16)