amphibious assault ships

Navy, Marine Corps amphibious readiness board launches as services put issue on ‘front burner’

The Amphibious Force Readiness Board gathered for the first time on Thursday, and will continue to meet monthly.

Marine Commandant says new amphib readiness memo will ‘outlast’ him, CNO

"When you see that visible signature, it's a reminder to all hands that it's all hands on deck time to get the amphibs ready," said Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps commandant.

HII studies own potential changes to the amphibs amid Pentagon cost squabbles

An Ingalls executive told reporters the company is acutely aware that affordability is top of mind for the Navy and Marine Corps when it comes to amphibious shipbuilding.

‘Unacceptable’: Marines are ready to fight tonight — about the amphib budget

In comments to Breaking Defense, a Marine Corps spokesman forcefully pushed back against the new budget request’s failure to seek new amphibious warships.

Senate Bill Continues Push For Navy To Block Buy Amphibs

The Senate's draft defense policy bill calls for the Navy secretary to produce a business case analysis for buying amphibious ships using block buy authorities.

USS Bonhomme Richard Heads For Scrapyard After Devastating Fire

With repair costs coming in at about $3.2 billion, the navy is forced to walk away from one of 10 amphibious ships slated to play a big role in the competition with China

Navy Scours Budget To Build More Ships; SecNav Looks To WWII Carriers As Model For Future

In his first substantive public comments about the fleet since assuming the job in May, Kenneth Braithwaite talks about carrier cuts, pumping up shipbuilding budget, and promises from Defense secretary Esper

Marine Corps’ Builds New Littoral Regiment, Eye On Fake Chinese Islands

The Corps is looking for a unit that is "very low signature and that give us the firepower that we need to be a relevant force that provides consequences, should we get past the deterrence phase,"  Maj. Gen. Kevin Iiams, assistant deputy commandant of Combat Development, said.

Fast Deployments Deter Better Than Bases: Stimson

The data show the deployment of an amphibious ready group was effective, as was the movement of an aircraft carrier strike group. Deploying ground forces and land-based air forces in significant numbers also were effective attention-getters.

‘Ships Don’t Feed Hungry Children:’ Dems Rip GOP COVID Bill

“You don’t have to be a doctor or a four-star general to understand that spending billions on new helicopters, combat vehicles, and fighter jets is not the solution” to the COIVD problem, said Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

Fire ‘Gutted’ Much Of USS Bonhomme Richard: CNO Gilday

Breaking Defense has obtained an email from Adm. Michael Gilday detailing the damage of 11 of the amphibious ship’s 14 decks.

Bonhomme Richard Fire Forces Tough Choices On Navy and DoD

Whether the ship can be repaired is a question Pentagon leaders will grapple with in coming weeks, along with discussions over the US presence in the Pacific, and the Navy’s modernization schedule.

Senate Ships vs. House Subs: Conference Clash To Come?

House Democrats want to add $2.5 billion to build a second Virginia-class submarine next year. Senate Republicans would rather spend on destroyers and amphibious ships.

In War, Chinese Shipyards Could Outpace US in Replacing Losses; Marine Commandant

“Replacing ships lost in combat will be problematic," Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger writes in a forthcoming paper. "Our industrial base has shrunk while peer adversaries have expanded their shipbuilding capacity. In an extended conflict, the United States will be on the losing end of a production race.”