The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer told reporters Tuesday at Modern Day Marine exposition in Washington that the Navy lengthened the operability window of the USS Wasp following a study on Wasp-class amphibious assault ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe CNO approved the service life extension of the USS Wasp,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cHe extended it by five years until 2034. The other LHDs, we\u2019ve got to study to see if we can extend them and the plan is going to be to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A study of amphibious dock landing ships is expected to be delivered by Naval Sea Systems Command within several days, Meyers added. The study will provide updates on the status of those landing ship docks and recommendations for service life extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\t