Navy awards $212M contract to Textron in Slidell

Published July 7, 2012 12:17am ET



SLIDELL, La. (AP) — The Navy has awarded a $212 million contract for a Textron Inc. facility in Slidell to design and build an amphibious landing craft called a “Ship-to-Shore Connector.”

Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office said the contract announced Friday includes options that could make it worth as much as $570 million.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.