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Navy And Marine Corps Officials Hint LPD Will Be Back In FY 2025

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

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Navy And Marine Corps Officials Hint LPD Will Be Back In FY 2025

Artist rendering of the first Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, LPD-30. (Image: HII)

SAN DIEGO – Three Navy and Marine Corps officials recently hinted the fiscal year 2025 budget request will include more HII-built [HII] San Antonio-class amphibious ships after they were taken out of the Navy’s future plans amid a review that sought to lower costs. “As we gather here this morning, we have nearly 100 ships under contract. 100 ships under contract and over 50 in construction including Ford, Constellation, San Antonio-class LPDs which will hopefully be back in the budget…”…

Pentagon

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