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Navy Requests CHAMP Industry Studies, Focus On Cost Reductions

Navy Requests CHAMP Industry Studies, Focus On Cost Reductions
The Military Sealift Command, dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) steams by while conducting an underway replenishment with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy released an unrestricted solicitation for industry studies of the Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-Mission Platform (CHAMP) on Tuesday that repeatedly stressed the importance of minimizing costs. CHAMP seeks to replace and recapitalize the Navy’s aging fleet of auxiliary and sealift vessels that will start to reach the end of their service lives in 2025. The current vessels perform missions including sealift, submarine tending, aviation support, medical services, and command and control. The Navy says its current auxiliary and sealift…

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