Marinette Marine Awarded $30M for Landing Ship Medium Ahead of Vessel Construction Manager Selection

Wisconsin shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded a $30 million contract for long lead material and planning for four planned McClung-class medium landing ships, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. The Naval Sea Systems Command award sets up the yard on the Menominee River near Lake Michigan to construct the first four of the planned landing ships that will support the Marine Corps new littoral regiments as part of the services Force Design. Construction could start by the end of the year, according to a statement from the shipyard. “Enhancing our maritime dominance depends on a modernized fleet and a