Marine Corps Requirements Call for 9 Light Amphibious Ships per Regiment
SAN DIEGO – The Marine Corps’ latest requirements call for nine smaller amphibious ships per regiment to shuttle Marines and…
Senators Call on SECNAV to Deliver Amphibious Ship Requirements Study to Congress
Two lawmakers overseeing the Navy are calling on the service’s secretary to deliver an overdue study about its amphibious fleet.…
New Navy Fleet Study Calls for 373 Ship Battle Force, Details are Classified
THE PENTAGON – The Navy quietly slipped a new, classified assessment on the number of ships the service needs to…
CNO Gilday: ‘We Need a Naval Force of Over 500 Ships’
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. Navy needs a fleet of more than 500 ships to meet its commitments to…
Proposed COVID-19 Relief Package Includes $2.2B for Shipbuilding, 4 Hospital Ships
Republican senators want to include $2.2 billion for Navy shipbuilding in the latest round of relief funds meant to combat…
Marines, Navy Both Considering Something Like an Offshore Support Vessel to Supplement Amphibs
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO – As the Navy and the Marine Corps narrow in on what their future amphibious operations…
Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years and its Littoral…
Wittman: Armed Services Committee Won’t Accept Proposed Navy Shipbuilding Plan; More Hulls Needed
CAPITOL HILL – The House Armed Services Committee will not accept a Navy shipbuilding plan of anything lower than 13…
14 Amphibs Tied Up In Maintenance, Exacerbating Shortfall in Available Ships for Marines’ At-Sea Training
CAPITOL HILL – Nearly half the Navy’s amphibious ships are currently tied up in maintenance availabilities and the service would…
NAVSEA: Extending Surface Ship Service Lives Could Speed Up 355-Ship Buildup By 10-15 Years
The Navy could reach a 355-ship fleet 10 to 15 years faster than current plans allow if it extended the service…