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Birdon Leads Construction Of Prototype Small Marine Corps Amphibs This Summer

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

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Birdon Leads Construction Of Prototype Small Marine Corps Amphibs This Summer

Graphic rendition of the Birdon Ancillary Surface Craft (ASC) prototype amphibious landing craft it is building for the U.S. Marine Corps. (Image: Birdon)

Australia’s Birdon was chosen by the Marine Corps to design and build two prototype small amphibious ships that can carry a few dozen Marines, with construction set to begin this summer. The Australian maritime and shipbuilding company on May 21 announced the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) selected them to design and build the two Ancillary Surface Craft (ASC). The ASCs are expected to carry up to 40 embarked Marines with 54 tons of cargo and allow safe landings on…

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