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Navy Wants to Invest In Amphibious Ship Upgrades, But Funding, Timing Still Unclear

13 May 2019

The amphibious dock landing ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transit in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Murtha and Momsen are underway conducting routine operations as a part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. US Navy photo

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is committed to upgrading its amphibious ships to support the Navy and Marines’ new way of operating and to leverage the power of the F-35B Joint...

https://news.usni.org/2019/05/13/navy-wants-to-invest-in-amphibious-ship-upgrades-but-funding-timing-still-unclear

N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program

23 January 2019

The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group steams in formation on Dec. 24, 2018. Navy photo.

ARLINGTON, Va. – In an attempt to address a “capacity problem” in the amphibious ship fleet, the head of expeditionary warfare wants to accelerate the construction of new amphibious assault ships and stop a lengthy upgrade program for the aging LSDs to return them to fleet operations.

The aging Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships (LSD-41/49) will be replaced on a one-for-one basis with the much more...

https://news.usni.org/2019/01/22/n95-coffman-says-accelerate-big-deck-amphib-construction-cut-lsd-modernization-program

Navy Pitching Amphibious Warship Overhaul to Boost Lethality, Survivability

13 November 2018

The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) leads the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in formation during a simulated strait transit as part of Dawn Blitz 2017. US Navy photo.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The amphibious force may get a massive capability overhaul, if a plan by the Expeditionary Warfare Directorate (OPNAV N95) to increase lethality and survivability...

https://news.usni.org/2018/11/13/amphibious-warship-upgrade-plan-to-outline-offensive-capabilities-for-lpds-lhd-midlife-overhauls