Marine Corps, Navy Remain Split Over Design, Number of Future Light Amphibious Warship, Divide Risks Stalling Program

[Colin Parkinson]

While the USN/USMC were mucking around, and the US Army plowed on alone, the Aussies were doing this

Australian Government announces Landing Craft Heavy Design to be constructed at Henderson Defence Precinct

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 25 NOVEMBER 2024 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES LANDING CRAFT HEAVY DESIGN TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT HENDERSON DEFENCE PRECINCT Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government on the selection of Damen’s Landing Ship Transport 100...

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LST 100 - Landing Ship Transport | Damen

Damen Landing Ship Transport 100 provides access and support to shallow and small harbours and provides military clients with amphibious capability.

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I would like to see Canada to get two of those run by the Fleet Auxiliary, with one crewed and other in hot layup to provide shore landing capability, mainly in the Arctic. But could be mobilized to assist elsewhere as needed.

 

[Kirkhill]

The USN may not have a ship for the Marines but they have a name for the ship.

SECNAV Names First Medium Landing Ship USS McClung - USNI News

Secretary Carlos Del Toro continued his streak of naming ships, as his tenure as the Navy’s top civilian comes to an end. Del Toro dubbed the Medium Landing Ship the McClung class, with USS McClung (LSM-1) as the lead ship. The vessel is named after Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, a public...

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Last act of the outgoing SECNAV?