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…
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…
Navy Designates Upcoming LX(R) Amphibs as San Antonio-Class LPD Flight II
The Navy’s dock landing ship replacement program officially has a name: San Antonio-class LPD Flight II.…
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.…
Despite No Mention of LPD-29 In 2018 Budget Request, Navy Committed to Rapid LPD-to-LX(R) Transition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After this week’s 2018 budget request rollout it is still unclear if the Navy will use the…