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Navy Issues RFP For Six Landing Ship Medium Vessels, Plans To Buy In 2025

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

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Navy Issues RFP For Six Landing Ship Medium Vessels, Plans To Buy In 2025

Concept image for the Marine Corps Landing Ship Medium (LSM), previously called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW). (Image: artist concept, screen shot from a Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Youtube video)

Naval Sea Systems Command issued the service’s initial Request For Proposals (RFP) for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of six Landing Ship Medium (LSM) ships on Jan. 5. The Marine Corps plans to use 35 LSM-type ships to transport the three Marine Littoral Regiments from shore to shore in a contested operational environment . The 35 total ships are derived from requiring 27 to move the Marines and their equipment and another eight to account for maintenance schedules. The…

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