They'll be getting the Sentinel class Fast Response Cutters...and pretty soon, the first couple have already been launched and more are building as we speak:
Also armed with a remotely operted Mark 38 25mm gun forward.
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Also armed with a remotely operted Mark 38 25mm gun forward.
Michael Melia who wrote the article did not speak with any Naval personnel. He spoke only to politicians. Politicians who are fear mongers..in fear of losing those DoD dollars for their district. However they do have much contact with the USN.. particularly Rep. Joe Courtney who is a member of the Armed Services Committee.
Give the Navy some time to make a decision about this sub.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2012) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) conducts alpha trials in the Atlantic Ocean.
(U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat/Released)
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That makes number nine of these very, very effective and capable nuclear attack submarines. Two more currently building, with a lot more on the way thereafter. Like the LA Class SSNs they are replacing, they will be the silent hunters and guardiansof the deep for decades to come.
Re: LHA-6, USS America Launched
Did not see this here. But Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the USS America, LHA-6 on June 5th. She's a new large Amphibious assault vessel at 45,000 tons which has extensive Sea Cpntrol aircraft carrier capability to augment US Super Carrierwhen necessary, and to conduct massive OTH Marine assault when not. Great vessel. Here is a video of the lunch.
[video=youtube;4rUqTMR_1Qc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUqTMR_1Qc[/video]
Now, LHA-7, USS Tripoli will start building, another version just like the America. After that, the next 3-4 in class will have well decks.
Did not see this here. But Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the USS America, LHA-6 on June 5th. She's a new large Amphibious assault vessel at 45,000 tons which has extensive Sea Cpntrol aircraft carrier capability to augment US Super Carrierwhen necessary, and to conduct massive OTH Marine assault when not. Great vessel. Here is a video of the lunch.
[video=youtube;4rUqTMR_1Qc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUqTMR_1Qc[/video]
Now, LHA-7, USS Tripoli will start building, another version just like the America. After that, the next 3-4 in class will have well decks.
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Re: LHA-6, USS America Launched
LHA-6 USS America has now been launched and will be commissioned in 2013. LHA-7 is not expected to be commissioned until 2017. By the time LHA-8 is delivered (estimated to be 2021-2022) the USS Wasp will be approaching its end of life, having been launched in 1987, 35 years ealrier. So, analysts and others are already expecting that future America class ships beyond LHA-8 will be built to begin replacing Wasp Class vessels with the newer America design.
Since the Wasp class vessels were launched over a 20 year time frame (1987-2006) is is expected that the America class will go through a similar cycle (which would be 2012-2032) and in fact also serve (with the well deck design) as replacements for the Wasp class when they reach their end of life.
Right now we only have 9 large deck amphibs with the eight Wasps and the final Tarawa which is scheduled to be replaced by the America. So, once the LHA-7 comes on line we will have ten, and it is expected that we will cap out at 11 with the LHA-8 (as yet unnamed). But after that, we are right up on the initial Wasp Class replacement need and more America class are expected to be built to meet that need and maintain an eleven vessel capability...at least those are the current plans. The only way to do that is either more America's with well decks, or a completely new design which I doubt will happen with the America still being a relatively new design.
Anyhow, that's my reasoning.
As of March 11, 2011, at a presentation to the House Armed Services Committee by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations on Amphibious Operations, theplan did call for LHA-6 and LHA-7 to be aviation centric and beginning with LHA-8 for the America class to revert back to well decks. They only speak of LHA-8 in that presentation.
LHA-6 USS America has now been launched and will be commissioned in 2013. LHA-7 is not expected to be commissioned until 2017. By the time LHA-8 is delivered (estimated to be 2021-2022) the USS Wasp will be approaching its end of life, having been launched in 1987, 35 years ealrier. So, analysts and others are already expecting that future America class ships beyond LHA-8 will be built to begin replacing Wasp Class vessels with the newer America design.
Since the Wasp class vessels were launched over a 20 year time frame (1987-2006) is is expected that the America class will go through a similar cycle (which would be 2012-2032) and in fact also serve (with the well deck design) as replacements for the Wasp class when they reach their end of life.
Right now we only have 9 large deck amphibs with the eight Wasps and the final Tarawa which is scheduled to be replaced by the America. So, once the LHA-7 comes on line we will have ten, and it is expected that we will cap out at 11 with the LHA-8 (as yet unnamed). But after that, we are right up on the initial Wasp Class replacement need and more America class are expected to be built to meet that need and maintain an eleven vessel capability...at least those are the current plans. The only way to do that is either more America's with well decks, or a completely new design which I doubt will happen with the America still being a relatively new design.
Anyhow, that's my reasoning.
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