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  "path": "/naval-news/2026/07/hii-begins-fabrication-of-flight-iii-destroyer-john-f-lehman-ddg-137/",
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  "textContent": "HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman (DDG 137) Monday, marking the official start of construction on the Navy’s newest Flight III Arleigh Burke‑class destroyer. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) press release The milestone builds upon early construction gains enabled by HII’s distributed shipbuilding model, which expands capacity by shifting fabrication of major ...\n\nThe post HII Begins Fabrication of Flight III Destroyer John F. Lehman (DDG 137) appeared first on Naval News.",
  "title": "HII Begins Fabrication of Flight III Destroyer John F. Lehman (DDG 137)"
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