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GAO Says Half of Navy Amphibs In Poor Condition, 31-Ship Floor At Risk

Rich Abott — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:25:47 +0000

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week gave a grim assessment that with half of the Navy’s amphibious ships in poor condition, the service has significant risk of […]

Four-Ship Amphib Order Includes Incentives To Retain And Grow Labor Force

Rich Abott — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:48:50 +0000

The Navy’s $9.47 billion award to HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding this week for three Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship includes several […]

Navy Awards HII $9.47 Billion In Four-Ship Amphib Buy

Rich Abott — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:36:32 +0000

The Navy awarded HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding Division $9.47 billion in two contracts for the multi-ship procurement of three Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPDs) and one […]

Last LPD Flight 1 Amphib Passed Acceptance Trials

Rich Abott — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:16:05 +0000

The last San Antonio-class Flight 1 amphibious transport dock ship completed acceptance trials, shipbuilder HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding[HII] said Monday. Acceptance trials had the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) […]

HASC Republicans Push For Multi-Year Amphibious Ship Procurement

Rich Abott — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:52:24 +0000

Two Republicans leaders in the House Armed Services Committee pushed the Defense Department to buy amphibious ships in multi-year procurements in a letter to the Office of Cost Estimate and […]

Senate Bill Would Limit Navy Funds Until Shipbuilding Plan Accounts For 31 Amphibs

Rich Abott — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:08:40 +0000

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) final fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill includes a provision that would restrict Navy funds until it submits a new shipbuilding plan accounting for […]

Final FY ‘23 NDAA Gives Marine Commandant More Say In Amphib Requirements

Rich Abott — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:49:40 +0000

Provisions in the final compromise version of the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act directs the Commandant of the Marine Corps to have a clearer say in amphibious naval […]

LPD-28 Transporting Newest SSCs To Homeport

Rich Abott — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:26:16 +0000

The Navy’s latest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), is transporting the new Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) -103 and -104 to […]

HII Wins $240 Million Mod For LPD-32 Advance Procurement Work

Rich Abott — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:49:07 +0000

The Navy awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division [HII] a $240 million modification for long-lead-time material and advance procurement work for the next San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, […]

New LPD and SSN Delivered To the Navy

Rich Abott — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:01:37 +0000

The Navy recently accepted delivery of both the future USS Ft. Lauderdale (LPD-28) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and the future USS Montana (SSN-794) Virginia-class attack submarine, the service […]

Navy Looks To Add Anti-Ship Missiles To LPDs

Rich Abott — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:29:46 +0000

The Navy and Marine Corps are trying to quickly add new capabilities to help support Navy sea control and power projection missions, particularly arming amphibious vessels with anti-ship weapons. Marine […]

Stackley: LPD Hull Would be ‘a Better Fit’ for Marines’ LX(R) if Costs Stay Manageable

Defense Daily Staff — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 19:46:58 +0000

A version of the LPD-17 hull form would be the best replacement for the aging LSD amphibious dock landing ships given the Marine Corps’ operational and lift requirements, but cost […]

Kearsarge ARG, 26th MEU Deployment Highlights Shift in Marine Aviation Mix

Mai Hanoon — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000

The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which recently returned home from an eight-month deployment to support 5th Fleet, operated with a unique mix of new and […]