Navy to Pursue a Block Buy of 4 Amphibious Warfare Ships
Posted on August 16, 2024 by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor
August 15, 2024
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor
WASHINGTON – The secretary of the Navy has notified Congressional leaders that the Navy will pursue a block buy of four amphibious warfare ships — one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPDs) — through fiscal year (FY) 2029.
The move potentially would save U.S. taxpayers “nearly $1 billion through additional efficiencies,” said U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, who released the following statement in response:
“Today is a great day for American shipbuilding and our Navy’s ability to deter China in the years ahead,” Wicker said. “As I have long noted – including in my recent “Peace Through Strength” report – the multi-ship buy of warships is a cost-effective way to provide stability for the industrial base on key shipbuilding programs. I look forward to seeing these contracts through to their execution, and I believe that additional benefits could be obtained if we increase funding for material procurement in bulk.”
Specifically, the block-buy would encompass the following ships:
https://seapowermagazine.org/navy-to-pursue-a-block-buy-of-4-amphibious-warfare-ships/
