Navy Starts Design Work On Next Generation Amphibious Warship
NORFOLK, VA — Early design work on the Navy’s next generation amphibious warship — based on the San Antonio-class (LPD-17)…
Opinion: Choosing San Antonio for Next Generation Amphib is the Right Decision at the Right Time
Over the past several months the Navy’s requirement to replace the Whidbey Island/Harpers Ferry-class LSD amphibious warships has been debated. The…
HII Launches Murtha Amphibious Warship
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post said the late John P. Murtha was a senator from Pennsylvania. He was…
Memo: Hull Based on San Antonio Design is Navy’s Preferred Option for Next Generation Amphib
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has signed an internal memo recommending the service base its next generation amphibious warship…
Cost Continues To Drive Quest For Next Amphib
The Navy is intent on squeezing every dollar it can out of its next generation amphibious warship program ahead of…
NAVSEA: Affordability Prompted Second Look at LX(R)
The Navy’s second look at the requirements and design of its next amphibious warship is walking the line between capability…
Document: Report to Congress on the Navy’s Next Amphibious Warship
The following is the May 12, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for…
Document: Naval Power Roadmap
Naval Sea Systems Command’s Electric Ships Office released its May roadmap to develop improved electrical systems in the U.S. Navy’s…