US Marines, Australian Army plan tests around island-hopping Stern Landing Vessel
The SLV is the experimental precursor to the Marine Corps' sought-after Medium Landing Ship.
The SLV is the experimental precursor to the Marine Corps' sought-after Medium Landing Ship.
CBO says buying 18 medium landing ships could cost $3.6 billion more than the Navy expects, a 138 percent overrun.
The inclusion of the Medium Landing Ship in the fiscal year 2025 shipbuilding request is a major win for the Marine Corps, which faced significant amphibious shipbuilding cuts last year.