An artist's conception of the proposed Light Amphibious Warship. Sea Transport Solutions illustration
Defense One: The Navy Put Its Next Amphib on Hold. Good.
The proposal to build a slow and combat-shy Light Amphibious Warship raises questions about a key Marine Corps operating concept.
A updated report on the Light Amphibious Warship program illuminates the Navy’s decision to delay the acquisition of the first LAW from 2023 to 2025—and underlines growing questions about the operational requirements for the nascent ship and its place within Navy and Marine Corps operating concepts. The Department of the Navy should use this time to validate the assumptions that underpin the existing program and, potentially, re-evaluate the acquisition.
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WNU editor: There is no mention on what is the cost for this program. But I suspect that it is not cheap.
2 comments:
A 15 knot ship isn’t useful in the Pacific. Marines need speed and cargo transport.
Focus is shifting towards fighting same-near-peer competitors
You know, all the good things
moooore nukes
better anti missile systems against their nukes
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