WASHINGTON–Alcoa Defense, the defense industry’s leading supplier of aluminum,
titanium and other light alloys, today congratulated Austal USA and
Lockheed Martin on receiving awards to construct the Littoral Combat
Ship (LCS) fleet for the U.S. Navy. The LCS is the U.S. Navy’s first
surface-combatant ship in 15 years to feature aluminum. Additionally,
Austal’s LCS is the first all-aluminum surface combatant ship in the
U.S. Navy fleet and Lockheed Martin’s LCS features an aluminum
superstructure.

“We want to congratulate both companies on this new generation of naval
vessels,” said Dave Dobson, President, Alcoa Defense. “We look forward
to working with them to help maximize light-alloy performance while
streamlining the supply chain and reducing manufacturing costs.”

Each LCS integrates aluminum in its structure, which reduces its weight
and allows the ship to be faster and more agile. This agility enhances
the ability of LCS-class vessels to operate close to shore, in the
littoral zone. About 55 Littoral Combat Ships will be produced over a
12-year period.

Under Alcoa’s contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Carderock
Division, the company provides design and engineering development
support to both LCS teams. Alcoa also supplies marine plate and
fabricated aluminum subassemblies for the Austal LCS.

About Alcoa Defense

Alcoa Defense partners with industry leaders to design systems and
materials that increase the speed, reach, agility and survivability of
military platforms. In addition to delivering lightweight, innovative
solutions in multiple product forms, Alcoa Defense manufactures
subassemblies, prototypes and complete aluminum structures that original
equipment manufacturers can integrate into their platforms for land, air
and sea. More information can be found at AlcoaDefense.com.

About Alcoa

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is the world’s leading producer of
primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of
bauxite and refiner of alumina. In addition to inventing the
modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major
milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and
construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and
industrial markets over the past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa
markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings,
as well as Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment
castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other
light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys.
Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa’s operating practices and
the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has
been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for nine consecutive
years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced
since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately
59,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be
found at www.alcoa.com.