"US Navy Officials Reveal Details of New $100M Light" Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2020 2:10 p.m. PST |
….Amphibious Warship Concept "The Navy and Marine Corps are eyeing a 200- to 400-foot Light Amphibious Warship that would carry about 75 Marines, store as much as 8,000 square feet of kit and cost not much more than $100 USD million apiece, a naval official. The official, speaking on background, said about six industry teams are working with the sea services after two industry days and industry studies over the summer, and that the services feel confident they'll find a design that can meet their speed and survivability requirements for the right price. The LAW is not meant to replace any of the existing amphibious ships in service today or any of the connectors, but rather would serve a new role: it would allow small units of Marines to maneuver around island chains, supporting sea control from ashore and then moving to new locations to avoid being detected…"
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| arealdeadone | 01 Dec 2020 2:20 p.m. PST |
It is literally a WWII style LST in terms of concept, speed, survivability etc but with less capability (ie it can't carry tanks and actually has less defensive capability). |
| Zephyr1 | 01 Dec 2020 8:59 p.m. PST |
With cost overruns & upgrades, they'll actually be about $500 USD- mil apiece… |
| Tango01 | 02 Dec 2020 11:42 a.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 02 Dec 2020 9:38 p.m. PST |
And imo, it needs extra flotation bulges(?) along the sides to help keep it afloat in case the hull is breached… |
| arealdeadone | 03 Dec 2020 2:46 p.m. PST |
Zephyr1, to keep costs down these ships will be built to civilian standards, not military ones (same as LCS). Thus any hit will see them burn like UAE's HSV-2 after a Houthi missile strike or sink. link
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