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USMC presses on with plan for Light Amphibious Warship

13th January 2021 - 17:19 GMT | by Richard Thomas in London

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The USMC is looking to develop a new platform to bridge the gap between its large assault ships and smaller landing craft, as it continues its pivot to the Pacific.

The USMC has further outlined its future force structure as it moves away from largely static land-based deployments in the Middle East towards its amphibious assaults origins in the Pacific, by revealing additional details of the planned Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) programme.

LAW has already completed a second industry study since details of the platform emerged at the end of 2020, with 11 industry entities currently participating in its early stages to further develop requirements. 

Speaking at the online Surface Navy Symposium, which normally takes place in Washington, DC, senior USMC officials stated that LAW will displace around 2,000t, feature up

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