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Open Architecture To Keep Marine Corps Amphibious Ships Fighting Into 2060s

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Open Architecture To Keep Marine Corps Amphibious Ships Fighting Into 2060s
Finding a replacement for older amphibious dock transport ships such as the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), above, is among the issues the Marine Corps, Navy and industry are working through right now regarding the amphibious ship fleet. Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps' newest amphibious assault ships are designed to support expeditionary operations for at least the next 40 years, during which the technology inside their hulls will rapidly become obsolete.Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens, the Marine Corps director of expeditionary warfare, said new warships must have open-architecture components and systems that can be repeatedly and rapidly upgraded to keep pace with threat technologies.“When you think about it, a ship that is going to last 40 years has been designed well…

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