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Navy Planning To Procure 18 LAWs in FY 2025 Plans

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023

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Navy Planning To Procure 18 LAWs in FY 2025 Plans

Austal USA concept mockup of the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) presented at the Navy league's Sea Air Space expo in August 2021. (Photo: Richard Abott/Defense Daily)

The Navy is planning to secure a plan to procure 18 Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) in the department’s 2025 budget planning process, a top Navy official said last week during the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium on Jan. 11 During a panel discussion, Marine Brig. Gen. Marcus Annibale, director of expeditionary warfare (OPNAV N95), reiterated the Chief of Naval Operations NAVPLAN set a goal of 18 LAWs that the service intends to “lock in” in the Defense Department’s Program Objective…

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