"Navy Preps to Build New Amphibious Assault Ship" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 Jan 2015 11:06 p.m. PST |
"The Navy is getting ready to take the next step in its ongoing competition to build a new amphibious assault ship for the service, officials said. Called the LX( R ), the new amphib will replace the Navy's existing fleet of LSD 41/49 dock landing ships in the 2020s and 2030s, said Navy spokesman Matthew Leonard. "LX( R ) will be a versatile, cost-effective amphibious ship — a success story in balancing cost and requirements while delivering key capabilities. Competition will play a prominent role in the LX( R ) acquisition strategy," he said. The Navy plans to award the detail design and construction contract for the lead ship by fiscal year 2020 with delivery planned for fiscal year 2026, Leonard added…"
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| GarrisonMiniatures | 29 Jan 2015 12:25 a.m. PST |
'a success story in balancing cost and requirements while delivering key capabilities.' An interesting concept these days. |
| cwlinsj | 29 Jan 2015 11:25 a.m. PST |
What I got out of reading that is that the Navy has decreased the fleet while cutting ship capabilities by 1/2 and is calling it a "success!" |
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