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Navy/USMC

Navy Looks To Add Anti-Ship Missiles To LPDs

Thursday, January 14th, 2021

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Navy Looks To Add Anti-Ship Missiles To LPDs

The future USS Portland (LPD-27), sails in the Gulf of Mexico during acceptance sea trials. (Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The Navy and Marine Corps are trying to quickly add new capabilities to help support Navy sea control and power projection missions, particularly arming amphibious vessels with anti-ship weapons. Marine Maj. Gen. Tracy King, Director, Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV N95) said amphibious ships need to operate as “if it floats, it fights,” especially the San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (LPD-17). “I think that the LPDs need the ability to reach out and defend themselves and sink another ship. And it's not…

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