US Navy’s oldest amphibious assault ship to undergo repairs until 2026
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ships are still considered to be key enablers of US littoral and maritime force projection.
Richard Thomas
October 22, 2024
The USS Wasp, lead ship of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, will undertake a maintenance and modernisation programme at BAE Systems-Norfolk Ship Repair (NSR), following a contract award by the US Naval Sea Systems Command.
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Valued at an initial $87.5m, rising to $104.7m if additional options are exercised, the programme is due to be completed by February 2026, according to the US Department of Defense (DoD). The US Navy is a primary customer of the NSR, which offers full-service repair facility, four piers, and two large drydocks for large vessel maintenance.
The USS Wasp is currently deployed to the European theatre of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, recently departing Minassol, Cyprus, in mid-October after the completion of a mid-deployment voyage repair process.
The vessel is the centrepiece of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which consists of the USS Wasp, amphibious transport dock ship USS New York, and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill, totaling more than 4,500 US Navy sailors and US Marines across the force.
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