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Navy/USMC

Marines To Use ESBs, EPFs, and Commercial Vessels Until LAW Ready

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

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Marines To Use ESBs, EPFs, and Commercial Vessels Until LAW Ready

Australia’s Sea Transport Solutions’ stern landing vessel design concept. (Image: Sea Transport Solutions)

The Marine Corps is exploring several ways to move groups of Marines around the Indo-Pacific region while waiting for the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW), which been pushed back several years. The service’s annual Force Design 2030 update, released on May 9, said that given mobility requirements, the Marine Corps must invest in littoral maneuver capabilities in a Medium Landing Ship (LSM) beyond the traditional larger L-class amphibious ships, notably through the LAW. “While we await the delivery of LSM, which…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]