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Navy/USMC

Pause in Procurement of LPDs is Mostly Due To Price, CNO Says

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

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Pause in Procurement of LPDs is Mostly Due To Price, CNO Says

Artist rendering of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD-30 (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The Navy’s top officer on Wednesday said the department is pausing procurement of amphibious ships primarily because the San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock ships (LPD) are increasing in cost and starting to run late. “It's been said publicly that a year ago, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) made a decision to take a pause and do a study on LPDs and whether or not we're going to continue with the current hull, or whether or…

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