US Navy’s New LXR Assault Ship: A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ on the High Seas?
Kris Osborn
Security,
The new LXR ship will be engineered for a wider mission set than the ship its replacing.
Navy officials and Congressional decision-makers are considering an option to accelerate procurement of a new multi-mission amphibious assault ship designed to function in a modern threat environment, conduct a wider range of missions than the ship it is replacing, and help the service increase the lagging number of amphibs in the force, senior officials said. Читать дальше...