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…
Senate Appropriators Allot $21.35B for Shipbuilding; 1 Virginia-Class Attack Boat
Senate appropriators are proposing $21.35 billion for Navy shipbuilding that would fund nine battleforce ships, according to the text of…
VIDEO: USS Portland Commissioned in Portland, Ore.
The newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Portland (LPD-27), commissioned on Saturday in a ceremony in the ship’s namesake city of Portland,…
Navy Signs $1.4B Contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 13th San Antonio
The Navy signed a $1.4 billion contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding for the LPD-29 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.…
Navy Wants FY 2018 Amphib to be First-in-Class LX(R), Not a 14th LPD
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants the next amphibious ship it buys to be the first of the next-generation LX(R) amphibs…
Navy Revives Idea to Beef Up Trauma Surgery at Sea
The Navy is experimenting with operating a specialized medical team on a smaller amphibious ship to provide more front-line trauma care…
Amid Calls For More Presence In Mediterranean, Marines Look At Splitting Up Amphibious Ready Group Deployments
ARLINGTON, Va — Increasing challenges in Europe and Northern Africa have sparked a discussion in the Marine Corps and Joint…
Amphib John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Christening Tomorrow in Pascagoula
The Navy will christen the amphibious transport dock John P. Murtha (LPD-26) tomorrow at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.…