AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE PROGRAM PMS 377 Providing timely and

AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE PROGRAM (PMS 377) Providing timely and cost-effective solutions to Amphibious Ship and Air-Cushion Assault Craft requirements since 1966 CAPT RICHARD HOOPER, USN PROGRAM MANAGER, PMS 377 PHONE: 202 -7810940

Space Arrangement LHD 8 Machinery … BREAKING AWAY FROM STEAM MMR #2 Fire Pumps CPP HOPM LM 25 00 + AP M SS DG Starboard Shaft Reduction Gearing Port Shaft 2

SELF DEFENSE AND C 4 I SUITE AN/URN-25 (Tactical Air Navigation Set) COMBAT DF (Combat Direction Finding) AN/USG-2 (CETPS) SPQ-9 B Surface Search (ASMD) Radar SPS-48 E (3 -D Air Search Radar) AN/APX-118 (IFF) SPS-73 (Surface Navigation Radar) SPS-67 (Surface Search Radar) SPN-43 C (Air Traffic Control Radar) SPS-49 A (2 -D Air Search Radar) NSSMS DIR (NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Sys Director) UPX-29 (Central IFF) MK 15 MOD 22 CIWS (Close-In Weapons Sys) 8 SPN-41 A (Aircraft Approach Radar) SPN-35 C (ATC Precision Approach Radar) C 4 ISR Equipment Suite • TCIP Driven • Latest Technology Insertion • Pre-Tested and Assembled at TIF, SPAWAR, Charleston NSSMS DIR (NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Sys Director) RAM w/HAS Mode SSDS MK 2 MOD 3 A NSSMS Launcher AN/SSN-6 H(V)4 (NAVSSI) AN/USQ-46 C(V)7 (BFTT) SLQ-32 Electronic Countermeasure Set AN/TPX-42 A(V)14 (AATC-DAIR) New on LHD 8 MK 57 MOD 10 (NSSMS) 3

LHD 8 Units Under Construction Data as of October 13, 2004 Module 5 Module 3 Module 2 Module 1 Units highlighted in yellow have been started, green have pre-outfit started, blue erected 4

LHD 8 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS Module 1 Module 2 Module 5 Module 3 Module 4 5

LHA(R) FLIGHT 0 “AVIATION VARIANT”

LHA(R) Flight 0 Inboard Profile Changes from LHD 1 Class Arrangements HANGAR HIGH HAT ENLARGED AND ONE ADDED FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR DECK EXTENDED FORWARD AND AFT RECONFIGURABLE COMMAND CONTROL COMPLEX MEDICAL RESIZED HANGAR VEHICLE STOW MAG WELL DECK SUBDIVIDED AMR WITH A/C PLANT STERN GATE & MCHRY DELETED MAG MMR AMR MAG MAG MAG LOWER VEHICLE SUBDIVIDED MAGAZINE PROTECTION LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH MODS ADDITIONAL JP 5 TANKS (BALLAST TANK CONVERSION) MAG: Magazine MMR: Main Machinery Room AMR: Auxiliary Machinery Room 7

WARFIGHTING COMPARISON LHD 1 Class vs. LHA(R) FLIGHT 0 Element • Aviation: JSF 19 LHD 1 Class LHA(R) FLT 0 23 • • • Hangar Size (area) 1 ~1. 42 Aviation Maintenance (MV-22) Limited Full Cargo (K cubic ft) 125 160 Vehicle (K sq ft) 20. 9 11. 6 Troops 1686 Well Deck (LCAC) 3 0 JP-5 (K gallons) 617 1300 Speed 22 knots ~22 knots Service Life Allowance Displacement: 2. 5% 5. 0% KG: + 0. 5 ft +1. 0 ft • Survivability (armor) Limited Additional 8

LCAC / ASSAULT ECHELON REPLACEMENT today upgrades & maintenance of craft FY 14 major refurbishment of craft LCAC service life 20 -years LCAC SLEP service life 30 -years 72 craft insufficient craft ? ? 9