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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…

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