Defense Tech reports...
The Navy is also asking to buy 11 ships: Two Virginia class attack subs, one DDG-51 class destroyer, four Littoral Combat Ships, One San Antonio class amphibious transport ship, two Joint High Speed Vessels and one Mobile Landing Platform.We lost on the EFV but the bigger battle...the battle to make the sea base a reality seems to be well in hand. The biggest obstacle, the US Navy is onboard (notice another San Antonio Class LPD is also to be bought along with 2 JHSVs)...
All the hand wringing about the Marine Corps future is beyond premature...it was wishful thinking by a cabal of critics.
