Austal Limited announced that U.S. Navy has awarded a USD 16.3 million contract to perform extended industrial post-delivery availability on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 20, the future USS Cincinnati, adding to the USD 21.1 million drydocking contract it was awarded in late December 2018 for support and sustainment of LCS 14 (USS Manchester). The sustainment program for LCS 20 will be performed at the Vessel Completion Yard at Austal's Mobile, Alabama, USA, manufacturing facility. The program will include dry docking services in addition to other post-delivery activities, including engineering prefabrication, material procurement and execution of work items for LCS 20's Extended Industrial Post Delivery Availability. Typically, this type of work is performed in San Diego, California, USA. However, to streamline production, support and sustainment for the Littoral Combat Ship program, Austal USA and the Navyare teaming to reduce post-delivery cost and increase efficiency by performing additional work at Austal's facility in Alabama. The Austal Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship is a 127m, frigate sized vessel. The program is in a full rate of production at Austal facilities in Mobile, Alabama, as well as supporting industry throughout the United States. The program supports thousands of jobs directly at Austal's shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, and indirectly through the contributions from Austal's supply chain of more than 900 local suppliers in 41 US states. Austal USA is currently expanding its naval offering to include additional small surface combatants, auxiliary support ships, autonomous vehicles and worldwide post-delivery support and sustainment.