Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Introduction 5
Background 5
U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships 5
Roles and Missions 5
Current Types of Amphibious Ships 6
Amphibious Ship Force-Level Goal Under 355-Ship Plan of 2016 6
Amphibious Ship Force at End of FY2022 and Projected for End of FY2024 6
Emerging New Amphibious Ship Force-Level Goal 6
FY2023 NDAA Provisions Regarding Amphibious Ship Force-Level Goal 8
Existing LSD-41/49 Class Ships 9
Amphibious Warship Industrial Base 9
LPD-17 Flight II Program 10
Program Origin and Name 10
Design 10
Procurement Cost 11
Procurement Quantity and FY2024 Funding Request 11
LHA-9 Amphibious Assault Ship 12
Overview and FY2024 Funding Request 12
LHA-9 Procurement Date 12
FY2021 and FY2022 Legislation 13
FY2021 NDAA and FY2022 NDAA Authority for LPD-LHA Block Buy Contract 13
FY2023 NDAA Authority for LPD-LHA Block Buy Contract 14
Ship Procurement Dates 14
Issues for Congress 14
Future Amphibious Ship Force-Level Goal 14
Proposed Truncation of LPD-17 Fight II Procurement 16
FY2024 Procurement Funding for LPD-33 16
Use of Block Buy Contract Authority 17
FY2024 Advance Procurement Funding for LHA-10 18
Technical and Cost Risk in LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Programs 18
LPD-17 Flight II Program 18
LHA Program 19
Legislative Activity for FY2024 20
Summary of Congressional Action on FY2024 Funding Request 20
Appendix. Procurement Dates of LPD-31 and LHA-9 22
Author Information 25
Disclaimer 25
Table 1. Summary of Congressional Action on FY2024 Procurement Funding Request 21
Figure 1. LSD-41/49 Class Ship 9
Figure 2. LPD-17 Flight II Design 11
Figure 3. LHA-8 Amphibious Assault Ship 12
Figure 4. LHA-7 Amphibious Assault Ship 13