Heres the usmcs plan for lightning carriers brimming with. Lpd 17 class has 2 standard helo spots and 4 expanded spots based on the type, model. In addition, the lha 6 class provides its own limited aw and suw selfdefense. Mv22 led to the decision to optimize the new americaclass lha for aviation. Developmental testing of the f35b, executed from october to november 2016, shows that lha 6 supports the conduct of takeoffs and landings of stovl aircraft. Amphibious assault ship lha models sd model makers. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Security classification of this page unclassified 19.
The next america class amphibious assault ship will almost be. Apr 02, 2021 the uss tripoli lha 7 completed its fitting out availability foa on march 26 and is next set to undergo sea trials, the navy said march 31. Download pdf center for strategic and budgetary assessments. A stateoftheart naval weapon, she was the biggest ship built in north america at the time. The lha replacement, or lha r, class ships are the next step in the incremental development of the amphibious assault ship and will replace the tarawa class lha 1. The design of tripoli is based on uss makin island, which is itself an improved version of the wasp class amphibious assault ship.
Five ships were built by ingalls shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980. Uss america lha 6 is the first ship in its class built without a well deck but with a larger hangar and aviation storage, focusing on purely aviationrelated capacity. Uss america, the first of the new america class amphibious assault ships, is the. A second ship in the america class, uss tripoli lha 7, was laid down by ingalls at pascagoula on june 20, 2014 and was just launched on may 1, 2017. Huntington ingalls to build new americaclass amphibious. Ndia expeditionary operations conference 19 november 2014. The lha 6 america class, the first ship of the lha r program, will embark and support all of the short takeoff vertical landing stovl and vertical takeoff landing marine expeditionary aviation assets in the esgarg, including the mv22 and the f35b, the stovl model of the joint strike fighter. The effect of shipboard design decisions in amphibious. Its hybrid propulsion system provides a maximum speed of more than 20k. The lha 6 america class is an lhd 8 gas turbine variant with enhanced aviation capability. Lhd wasp class amphibious assault ships, united states of america.
Navy was designed to put ashore a marine expeditionary unit using. Uss america lha 6, the first of two planned flight 0 ships, is an aviationcentric, modified repeat of the uss makin island lhd 8. The lph amphibious assault ships the 7 ships of the iwo jima lph2 class, 3 converted essex class aircraft carriers, and one converted casablanca class escort aircraft carrier had. Navys new america class of amphibious assault ships.
The next ship of the america class is the lha 7, a repeat design configuration of the lha 6 with fact of life updates for equipment obsolescence. The tarawa class is a ship class of landing helicopter assault lha type amphibious assault ships operated by the united states navy usn. Lha ships, landing portdock lpd ships, and landing shipdock lsd ships or. Apr 17, 2018 the america class is being looked on to be able to provide a lightning carrier capability in which the ships air wing is made up almost entirely of f35bs. Contents page ii gao15342sp assessments of selected weapon programs m109a7 family of vehicles 111 mobile user objective system muos 1. The america class formerly the lha r class is a ship class of landing helicopter assault lha type amphibious assault ships of the united states navy usn.
America class amphibious assault ship naval technology. Jul 12, 2018 this page was last edited on 12 july 2018, at 16. Designation and nomenclature popular name lha 6 america class amphibious assault ship lha 6 america class dod component navy responsible office capt christopher mercer program executive office, ships amphibious warfare program office. Subject terms amphibious warfare, lha r america class, lha tarawa class, well. Security classification of abstract unclassified 20.
Amphibious assault ships such as the current lha and lhd classes are an essential element of the. United states government accountability office navy. Number of class, lha tarawa class, well deck, stom, omfts pages 7 16. Big deck this alternative would procure 4 america class ships, in addition to the 6 planned for procurement. The america class is controversial within the service because of the deletion of the well deck. The lha 6 america class is based on the design of the lhd wasp class lhd 18.
The class is designed to put ashore a marine expeditionary unit using helicopters and mv22b osprey vstol transport aircraft, supported by av8b harrier ii or f35 lightning ii vstol aircraft and various attack helicopters. It posits the possibility of anarg composed of two big decks. Like their lhd predecessors, lhas are 844 feet long with a 106foot beam displacing more than 44,000 tons. Those ships were the first to combine a flight deck for helicopters, with internal vehicle parking leading to a well deck that could accommodate floating beaching craft to carry those vehicles to the beach. Approximately 45% of the flight 0 design is based on lhd8, with the well deck removed to allow more room for aircraft and aviation fuel. Jan 09, 2019 media in category uss tripoli lha 7 the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
The navy and dod since 2019 have been working to develop a new forcelevel goal to replace the navys current 355ship forcelevel goal. Jun 30, 2016 lha 8 is a planned america class amphibious assault ship to be built for the united states navy. The navy will christen its newest amphibious warfare ship in pascagoula, miss. Navy, report to congress on the annual longrange plan for.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Enclosures 1 and 2 have been prepared per reference a. Subject terms amphibious warfare, lha r america 15. Nns the navy accepted delivery of the future uss america lha 6 from huntington ingalls industries april 10.
The america and tripoli are optimized for aviation operations and do not have a well deck. The design is based on ussmakin islandlhd8, itself an improved version of the waspclassamphibious assault ship. Dec 25, 2010 the lha 6 america class is an lhd 8 gas turbine variant with enhanced aviation capability. Mod 4, used in america lha 6 class amphibious ships. Heres the usmcs plan for lightning carriers brimming. Lha 8 will be the first america class vessel to include a well deck. In 1776, congress ordered construction of a 74gun ship of the line to be named america. Eleven are planned for the group led by uss america lha 6 herself. Lha 6 america class page 93 gao294sp assessments of major weapon programs lha 6 america class amphibious assault ship. Marines test lightning carrier concept, control f.
America is the first ship of its class, replacing the tarawa class of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned late 2014 in san francisco. Because of the potential to launch stovl jets from the canberraclass lhds ski. These capital ships take more than five years to build. Key differences between lha and the lhd class ships include an enlarged hangar deck, enhanced aviation maintenance facilities, carries more aviation fuel, additional aircraft storerooms, removal of the well deck, and an electronically reconfigurable c4isr suite. America class amphibious assault ship military wiki fandom. The first of these warships should be delivered to the u. The americaclass amphibious assault ships formerly the lhar class of the u.
Feb 02, 2021 one suggestion has been to modify the navys existing lha design, the america class, to fill in as the navys light carrier. Vulnerability of us expeditionarydependent military posture to anti. The mission of the lha 6 class is to operate offensively in a high density, multithreat environment as an integral member of an amphibious strike force or group. Gao18238sp san antonio class amphibious transport dock lpd 17 embark, transport, and land marine forces source. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the f35b is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today. Operational testing of the f35b onboard lha 6 is currently scheduled for fy20. Ship selfdefense for lha 6 director operational test and. Navy builds second americaclass amphibious assault ship.
The next america class amphibious assault ship will almost. Lha 6 america class amphibious assault ship lha 6 105 littoral combat ship lcs 107 littoral combat ship mission packages lcs mp 109. Marines test lightning carrier concept, control f35bs. Ii class amphibious ships and lhatype amphibious assault ships. Ingalls was awarded anap contract forlltm procurement and system engineering on june 30, 2010. Uss america is a new class of ship specifically designed for the f35 jet. Navy amphibious ships have designations starting with the letter l. Flight 1 vessels will have a well deck along with other modifications see variants, below, for more information. Mar 30, 2017 the new america class lha 6 flattops, which do not have a well deck and are more focused on aviation capabilities, could field nearly two dozen of the 5th generation jump jets under the concept. Construction on the lha 8 is expected to be completed in 2024.
The america class amphibious assault ships replace the final four tarawa class vessels. The america class consists of lha 6 uss america and lha 7 uss tripoli. Fleet medicine pocket reference home navy medicine. Navys newest, lha6, a dead end for amphibious ships. America class amphibious assault ship lha 6 shiptoshore movement of marines with aviation assets and landing craft source.
The lha r will be the key platform in the expeditionary strike group esgamphibious ready group arg of the future and will provide the joint force commander options to project expeditionary power. Recapitalization of the amphibious fleet lha 6 america class capability driven supports larger usmc footprint. She completed outfitting in septemebr 20, and then successfully completed builders sea trials in november 20. The america class is a ship class of landing helicopter assault lha type amphibious assault ships of the united states navy usn. The america class ship, previously known as lha r class, has an overall length of 257. Tarawa lha 1 class america lha 6 class wasp lhd 1 class to end of page the primary warfighting mission of the amphibious assault ships is to maintain what the marine corps calls tactical integrity getting a balanced force to the same place at the same time. The ship can accommodate 1,204 crew and 1,871 troops. Ngsb was awarded an advance procurement ap contract for long lead time material lltm procurement and system engineering on june 30, 2010.
The effect of shipboard design decisions in amphibious warfare. Logistics combat element headquarters marine corps marines. Designation and nomenclature popular name lha replacement amphibious assault ship. America class uss america lha 6 uss tripoli lha 7 any service era or vessel configuration we can build a model of them all your pick. The americaclass amphibious assault ships formerly the lha r class of the u.
Dvids images uss america lha 6 celebrates the birthday. The last tarawa class amphibious ship was decommissioned in march 2015. United states government accountability office navy shipbuilding. Ii class amphibious ships and lha type amphibious assault ships. To issue the required operational capabilities roc and the projected operational environment poe for the lha 6 class amphibious assault ship. Dec 06, 2019 america began as the lha r, the replacement for the five aging tarawa class lhas built in the 1970s. The lha replacement lha r program is planned to replace existing lha 1 class amphibious assault ships, which reach the end of their extended service lives between 2011 and 2015. Though smaller than the massive ford class and nimitz class nuclear. Navy lpd17 flight ii and lha amphibious ship programs. Huntington ingalls to build new americaclass amphibious ship. Uss america lha 6 is the fourth ship named after our great country and represents the power, the ideas and the greatness of the united states of america. Lha 8 will be a flight i ship, reintroducing the well deck without sacrificing aviation capability. America class lha uss america lha 6 tripoli lha 7 bougainville lha 8 uss constitution harpers ferry class lsd uss harpers ferry lsd49 uss carter hall lsd50 uss oak hill lsd51 uss pearl harbor lsd52 whidbey island lsd uss whidbey island lsd41 lsd42. The navy accepted delivery of the second america class amphibious assault ship from shipbuilder huntington ingalls already a subscriber or registered.
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