Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep
By: Megan Eckstein
June 20, 2018 6:10 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years and its Littoral Combat Ships for up to 35 years, as the service looks for ways to increase the size of the fleet in the nearer term by extending the life of today’s ships, according to Naval Sea Systems Command.
NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. Tom Moore said the Navy would not reach its goal of having 355 ships until 2052 if it got rid of in-service ships at the usual pace and relied on increasing the pace of new shipbuilding to grow the fleet. If all of today’s ships remain in service longer, though, the Navy could be operating a 355-ship fleet by 2032 – a full two decades sooner.
https://news.usni.org/2018/06/20/navsea-certified-amphibs-serve-50-years-lcss-35-navy-invests-upkeep
