Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Military sealift.

Armored vessels.

Navies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on roles and types of amphibious ships, and discusses Navy amphibious lift goal. Profiles existing force of 12 LSD-41/49 class Navy vessels, and reviews LX(R) program, formerly known as LSD(X), to build 11 new ships to replace LSD-41/49 class. Discusses funding for a twelfth ship in the LPD-17 class. Reviews issues for Congress and FY2015 legislative activity.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program

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