Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LX(R) amphibious ship program, a Navy program to build a new class of 11 amphibious ships. The Navy wants to procure the first LX(R) in FY2020. Decisions Congress makes on the LX(R) program will affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013792

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Force Structure
  • Landing Craft
  • Marine Corps
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Shipbuilding
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.