Litton Crosses the River.

Abstract

This paper examines some of the circumstances surrounding Litton's shipbuilding claims. It begins by discussing the business backgrounds of Charles B. Thornton and Roy L. Ash, the founding and development of Litton Industries, the founding and development of Ingalls Shipbuilding Company, and the acquisition of Ingalls Shipbuilding by Litton Industries. Areas explored include the concept of growth by acquisition versus internal growth, the economic problems faced by the shipbuilding industry, the United States' position in the world shipbuilding market, and the concept of total package procurement as it relates to the U. S. Navy's ship procurement process. Finally, this thesis looks closely at the financing of Litton's new automated shipyard, the award of the amphibious assault ship (LHA) and DD-963 class destroyer contracts to Litton Industries, the cost overrun on the LHA program, and the testimony of Gordon Rule before the subcommittee on Priorities and Economy in Government. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035882

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Wideman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Shipbuilding
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security