"The LPD-17 program is the lifeblood of the industrial ... lobby to build the Navy's planned 19 destroyers and a new class of Arsenal ships. The yard will also pursue international navy contracts ...

The U.S. Navy has been in discussions with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls about the possibility of building a missile defense variant of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD-17).

Ingalls is the sole provider of LPD 17 San Antonio-class ships and has delivered LPDs 17-29 to date. Currently, Ingalls has ...

The vessel is designed to support a range of operations, including expeditionary warfare, humanitarian aid, and more.