Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

The Navy's new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program envisions procuring a class of 28 to 30 new amphibious ships to support the Marine Corps, particularly in implementing a new Marine Corps operational concept called Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO). The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget requests $30 million in research and development funding for initial industry studies and concept design work on the ship. The Navy envisions procuring the ships on an expedited schedule, with the first LAWs potentially being procured in FY2023 and a total of 28 notionally being procured by FY2026.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service
Funding Organization(s):
Publication Date:
2020 Sep 24
Pagination:
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RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
naval operations, national security, navy, shipbuilding, amphibious operations, landing craft, amphibious ships, congress, marine transportation, littoral combat ships, warfare, boats, fixed wing aircraft, naval architecture, naval vessels, procurement, systems engineering
Keyword(s):
eabo(Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
Update Date:
2020 Oct 27