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Navy Picks Dutch Design For LSM Over Bollinger

Monday, December 8th, 2025

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Navy Picks Dutch Design For LSM Over Bollinger

Graphic model of the Damen Naval LST-100 landing ship transport 4,000 ton ship the Navy picked to become the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Block One. (Image: Damen)

Navy leadership on Dec. 5 announced it selected a ship design from Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval to become the basis for the latest iteration of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). “Last month, with the concurrence of the [Commandant of the Marine Corps] and the Chief of Naval Operations, I approved the LSM design selection the LST-100 landing ship transport, a roughly 4,000 ton ship with a range of more than 3,400 nautical miles that gives us the right balance of…

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