Lockheed’s LCS Team Christens Navy’s Future USS Indianapolis

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 16, 2018, 4:15 am

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A Lockheed Martin-led industry team christened the U.S. Navy‘sÂ 17th Littoral Combat Ship during a ceremony held Saturday at a shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Sen.Â Joe Donnelly’s wife Jill brokeÂ a champagne bottle across theÂ USS IndianapolisÂ bow as the ship sponsor, Lockheed said Saturday.

The next Freedom-variant ship willÂ continue to undergo assembly and test processes at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard ahead of its delivery to the Navy sometime in 2019.

USS Indianapolis is one of eight ships being constructed by the team of Lockheed,Â Fincantieri andÂ Gibbs & Cox.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Freedom-variant littoral combat ship Gibbs & Cox Jill Donnelly Joe Donnelly LCS Lockheed Martin ship christening USS Indianapolis

Written by Mary-Louise Hoffman

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