The Navy and Marine Corps are finalizing a list of requirements for the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) that Marine leadership argues is key to how they will fight future island-hopping missions. The services pitch LAW as a medium amphibious warship with a small crew that can haul 75 Marines, from shore to shore without tying up the Navy’s larger amphibs, for $150M each or less. The services are working on a list of final requirements for LAW, with the basic outline nearing completion and analysis of alternatives awaiting Pentagon approval. The generics of the ship: Between 200-to-400 feet long and up to 4,000 tons and carry 8k-to-1ok square feet of cargo. “We are full court press with all stakeholders,” said Brig. Gen. David Odom, the expeditionary warfare director on CNO’s staff, (and) “working to get the right balance of survivability and affordability” to meet the fleet and the commandant’s needs.” The services expect a full and open competition once the request for proposals (RFPs) is made. After issuing five “concept design” contracts in 2021, those companies have recently received options for the preliminary design phase. (Source: USNI News 02/10/22) Navy, Marines Want the Light Amphibious Warship to Haul 75 Marines for $150M or Less - USNI News
Gulf Coast Note: The five shipyards working on the preliminary design are Fincantieri, Austal USA (Mobile, Ala.), VT Halter Marine (Pascagoula, Miss.), Bollinger (La.) and TAI Engineers (New Orleans and Pensacola, Fla.).
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