Yard selected to build US Navy’s first new medium landing ship under $269m contract

The contract covers up to eight LSMs towards a planned 35-ship fleet.

At the July award, the navy directed the VCM to manage subcontracts for one ship at Bollinger Shipyards and four at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, and left it to decide the award strategy for up to three more. Contract discussions with both directed yards are continuing.

The first LSM is now expected in 2030.

"Hanwha Philly Shipyard has already built and delivered four National Security Multi-Mission Vessels under the VCM model with TOTE Services, and we will leverage that experience to deliver the LSM to the US Navy and Marine Corps," said Tim Glinatsis, HDUSA's Senior Vice President of Program Management.