Navy Awards Walashek $12.2 Million to Extend Life of LCAC 65 Hovercraft
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Navy Awards Walashek $12.2 Million to Extend Life of LCAC 65 Hovercraft

Naval Sea Systems Command tapped the National City, California, firm to overhaul an aging landing craft under a firm-fixed-price deal running through June 2028, funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 30, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA — Walashek Industrial & Marine Inc.(Walashek), a National City, California, ship-repair firm, received a $12.2 million Navy contract to extend the service life of an aging air-cushion landing craft, as announced on war.gov.