Republican Lawmakers Question CAPE on Amphibious Warship Buys
Two Republican lawmakers are probing the Pentagon about the use of multi-year purchase strategies for large amphibious ships.…
ACMC Mahoney: Landing Ship Medium Doesn’t Need to be a ‘Cyber Truck’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Marine Corps is pushing for as much simplicity as possible for the Navy’s planned Landing Ship…
Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship
The following is the Nov. 16, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) (Previously Light Amphibious Warship…
Draft Proposal for ‘Affordable’ Medium Landing Ship Out to Shipbuilders
Naval Sea Systems Command has released the draft notice to industry to build a fleet of new landing ships for…
Amphibious Warship ‘Strategic Pause’ Ongoing Despite Small Business Solicitation
Construction of new U.S. amphibious warships is still on pause despite a small business solicitation indicating the Navy was preparing…
Navy Raises Battle Force Goal to 381 Ships in Classified Report to Congress
The Navy is now more than 80 ships short of the latest estimate of what the sea service thinks it…
CMC Berger to Senate: ‘There’s No Plan’ to Meet Amphib Warship Requirements
The Marine Corps’ top officer told a Senate panel that he put a $1.75 billion warship on the top of…
FY2024 Budget: Navy Won’t Buy Any More San Antonio Amphibs in the Next Five Years
The Defense Department’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request will not seek to buy any San Antonio-class amphibious warships in the…
SECNAV Del Toro ‘Excited’ About New Landing Ship Mediums
ARLINGTON, Va. – Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the Navy and Marines have “got to get the right concept…
Marine Corps Needs Infrastructure Investment, Improved Technology to Ensure Readiness
SAN DIEGO – A military installation’s sewer lines and electrical grids are critical to a unit’s combat readiness, meaning bases…