Medium Landing Ship
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Outlines LSM Future: First Within Five Years, Sharing Second Test Ship With Australia, Hybrid Crewing T-EPFs
Navy and Marine Corps officials on Wednesday outlined the next steps in the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) program and bridging solutions until it is ready as they redirect away from […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Award Bollinger First LSM Amphib Hull Based On Israeli Ship
The Navy earlier this month posted a presolicitation notice that it intends to issue Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC a sole-source contract for the first Landing Ship Medium (LSM) based on […]
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Navy/USMCSenate’s LSM Amphib Limits Win In Final NDAA
The Senate’s version on limitations for the future Medium Landing Ship (LSM) for the Navy and Marine Corps won out in the final FY 2025 defense authorization bill, requiring the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Outlines Next Steps For New Autonomous Resupply Vessel And Landing Ship Medium Experimentation
The Marine Corps is preparing to move an autonomous resupply vessel to the Japan-based 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) to conduct field testing this fall, an official said Wednesday. […]
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Navy/USMCCommandant Guidance Pushes For New Tech On Amphibs
The newest Marine Commandant’s Planning Guidance, released this week, argued for adding new proven technologies to amphibious warships. “The myriad unmanned subsurface, surface, and aerial systems that the Joint Force […]
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BudgetSASC Defense Bill Authorizes Limited Landing Ship Ahead Of LSM
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill includes a provision authorizing the Navy to procure, lease or charter a medium-sized landing ship short of the Landing […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Says LSMs To Cost Two To Three Times Navy Estimates Per Ship
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the Navy and Marine Corps’ new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) will cost about $340 to $430 million per ship, well over two times the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Outlines Latest LSM Schedule And Costs In FY25 Budget Request
The Navy’s fiscal year 2025 budget request provides more details on the newest amphibious ship it will start procuring, the Medium landing Ship (LSM). The service plans to procure the […]
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