Northrop delays LHD-8 delivery, takes financial hit

Northrop Grumman has announced it will delay delivery of LHD-8, the U.S. Navy’s last Wasp-class large-deck amphibious assault ship, by several months while the company swallows a financial charge due to shipbuilding issues. “In its current state, the ship does not meet our quality standards and it...

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