With a big cash infusion, Congress is all-in on the amphibious Navy

Defense News: Congress sent a message this year that it wants the Navy to build amphibious ships, and it’s going to put up the money to do it.

Overall the Navy’s shipbuilding account got a $2.2 billion boost over the $21.9 billion it asked for, but amphibs fared especially well in the deal.

The minibus spending bill that advanced out of the Senate and is headed to the House for its final vote funded $350 million for accelerated acquisition of the LPD-17 Flight II, a somewhat streamlined version of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.

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