Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 2

Introduction 4

Background 4

U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships 4

Roles and Missions 4

Types of Amphibious Ships 5

Amphibious Ship Force-Level Goal 5

Current Numbers of Amphibious Ships 6

Existing LSD-41/49 Class Ships 6

Amphibious Warship Industrial Base 7

LPD-17 Flight II Program 7

Program Origin and Name 7

Design 8

Procurement Cost 8

Procurement Quantities Through FY2025 8

LHA-9 Amphibious Assault Ship 9

NDAA Provisions Authorizing Block Buys 9

FY2021 and FY2022 NDAAs 9

FY2023 NDAA 10

September 2024 Contract Awards 10

Issues for Congress 11

Technical and Cost Risk in LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Programs 11

LPD-17 Flight II Program 11

LHA Program 12

Operational Readiness of In-Service Amphibious Ships 13

Appendix. Procurement Dates of LPD-31 and LHA-9 18

Author Information 22

Disclaimer 22

Figures 3

Figure 1. LSD-41/49 Class Ship 7

Figure 2. LPD-17 Flight II Design 9

Figure 3. LHA-8 Amphibious Assault Ship 10

Figure 4. LHA-7 Amphibious Assault Ship 11