Australian Amphibious Ship Update

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Ship capability.

Purchase of Largs Bay

The Government announced on 6 April that Australia had been successful in its bid to acquire the United Kingdom’s Bay Class amphibious ship Largs Bay at a cost of £65 million (approximately $A100 million).

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US Navy to christen amphibious transport dock ship Arlington

WASHINGTON (BNS): US Navy will christen the newest amphibious transport dock ship, Arlington on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Designated LPD 24, Arlington is the eighth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio class. 

The ship will support the Marine Corps “mobility triad,” which consists of the landing craft air cushion vehicle, amphibious vehicles and the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Arlington will provide improved war fighting capabilities, including an advanced command-and-control suite, increased lift-capability in vehicle and cargo-carrying capacity and advanced ship-survivability features. The ship is capable of embarking a landing force of up to 800 Marines.