HII awarded $152 million for future USS Enterprise (CVN-80)

Huntington Ingalls Industries was awarded a $152 million contract on May 23 for advance planning for the construction of future aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 80).

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Construction on Enterprise is slated to begin in 2018 with delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2027, the press release stated.