LHA 6 America Class Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA 6)

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Abstract:

The LHA Replacement LHA R Program is planned to replace existing LHA 1 Class Amphibious Assault Ships, which reach the end of their extended service lives between 2011 and 2015. The LHA R will be the key platform in the Expeditionary Strike Group ESGAmphibious Ready Group ARG of the future and will provide the Joint Force Commander options to project expeditionary power. The LHA 6 America Class, the first ship of the LHA R Program, will embark and support all of the Short Take-off Vertical Landing STOVL and Vertical Take-off Landing Marine expeditionary aviation assets in the ESGARG, including the MV-22 and the F-35B, the STOVL model of the Joint Strike Fighter. The LHA 6 America Class is an LHD 8 gas turbine variant with enhanced aviation capability. The Flight 0 ship will embark over 1,600 Marines and transport them and their equipment ashore by rotary-wing aircraft when the situation requires. The Flight I ship maintains an aviation centric capability with the addition of a well deck that will accommodate two Landing Craft, Air Cushion. The Flight I ship will embark over 1,400 Marines and transport them and their equipment ashore by rotary-wing or surface connector.

Author(s):
Rivers, Thomas
Author Organization(s):
U.S. Navy Washington United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD1019496
Pagination:
0036

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
BUDGETS, NAVAL VESSELS (COMBATANT), procurement, test and evaluation, contracts, military acquisition, cost analysis, cost estimates, costs, navy, amphibious assault ships, shipbuilding, maintenance
Keyword(s):
PB(PRESIDENTS BUDGET), SAR(SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT), BREACHES
Report Date:
2015 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2016 Dec 21