Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the Jan. 29, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs:…
Top Stories 2022: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. This year saw the U.S.…
Ingalls Eyeing LPD Cost Reductions, Capability Increases As Future Fleet Design Evolves
As the Navy looks to smaller and cheaper manned and unmanned ships to fill out its future fleet, a larger…
Marines, Navy Moving Quickly on Light Amphib, Anti-Ship Missiles to Create More Warfighting Options
The Navy and Marine Corps are quickly seeking new ideas that allow Marines to support the Navy in sea control…
Marines Look to Two New Ship Classes to Define Future of Amphibious Operations
The Navy and Marine Corps are looking to quickly overhaul their Cold War-era way of moving Marines around, with the…
Marines, Navy Considering ‘Alternate’ Amphibs to Supplement Today’s Fleet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Commandant’s Planning Guidance has sparked several questions about the future of the amphibious ship fleet –…
SECNAV Spencer Names Ship After WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Who Fought Off Kamikaze Attacks
The 13th San Antonio-class amphibious warship will be named after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of…
USNI News Video: Recovering NASA’s Next Spacecraft at Sea
Last week amphibious warship USS Anchorage (LPD-23) practiced recovering a mockup of the new Orion capsule NASA intends to use on…
Document: Naval Sea Systems Command SNA 2018 U.S. Navy Amphibious Warship Briefing
The following are the Naval Sea Systems Command briefing on the LPD-17-LX(R) Amphibious Warship from last week’s Surface Navy Association…
Omnibus Spending Bill Gives Navy $21B for Shipbuilding, $16B for Aircraft; Additional Aviation Maintenance Spending
House and Senate appropriators reached an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year that includes…