| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | LX(R) |
| Operators |  United States Navy (projected) |
| Preceded by | Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship |
| Planned | 13[1]: 3 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Amphibious warfare ship |
| Displacement | 23,470 tons full |
| Length | 684 ft (208 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft (7.0 m), full load |
| Speed | In excess of 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) |
| Capacity | 506 |
| Complement | 396 |
| Sensors and processing systems | AN/SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)[3] |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft |
The LX(R) class (formerly LSD(X) class) is a class of amphibious warfare ships under development for the United States Navy, to be contracted from 2020, as a replacement for the current Whidbey Island-class and Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ships.[1]: (Summary)
The LX(R) is expected to enter service by 2025 or 2026.[4] It will complement existing Whidbey Island-class and Harpers Ferry-class ships in U.S. service, eventually replacing these ships by 2039.[5]
- ^ a b O'Rourke, Ronald (14 August 2017). "Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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EASRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "LX(R): Program Summary". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ronald (22 September 2017). "Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 16 October 2017.