{"id":32056,"date":"2023-12-31T23:36:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T23:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/12\/31\/new-in-2024-testing-in-to-decide-future-of-new-marine-landing-ship\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:02:55","slug":"new-in-2024-testing-in-to-decide-future-of-new-marine-landing-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/12\/31\/new-in-2024-testing-in-to-decide-future-of-new-marine-landing-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing ship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marines plan to test a new ship this spring that they see as the answer to fighting in littorals with new formations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The landing ship medium, formerly known as the light amphibious warship, is the service\u2019s first modern stern-landing vessel. Marines will test out the shore-to-shore connector at the Army\u2019s Project Convergence event in early 2024, Defense News reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marines announced the concept in 2020 under the wide-ranging restructuring and overhauls as part of Force Design 2030. The landing ship medium is smaller than a traditional amphibious ship, such as the amphibious assault ship variants such as the landing helicopter assault or landing helicopter dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a series of delays, the landing ship medium program is on track to go under contract in 2025. Marines and sailors will run through a series of tests throughout 2024 as the Corps narrows what it needs from the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\t