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Navy Awards Hanwha $269 Million Medium Landing Ship Contract

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

U.S. Navy, via Vessel Construction Manager TOTE Services, awarded Hanwha Defense USA a $269 million contract for a medium landing ship.
Construction will begin in the fourth quarter of 2027 at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia.
The award includes options for three more ships, part of the Navy’s 35-ship medium landing ship fleet.
The first vessel, based on Damen’s LST-100 design, is slated for delivery in 2030 and can carry 500 tonnes.

History

In 1970 the US Navy commissioned the first Newport-class LST, a 20-ship program built by Avondale that introduced a bow-over-the-hull ramp and higher speeds than earlier LSTs. The 2024 $269 million contract awarded to Hanwha Defense USA by TOTE Services to build a 35-ship amphibious fleet echoes that earlier domestic mass-production effort, aiming to modernize U.S. sealift logistics for the next decade.

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In 1970 the US Navy commissioned the first Newport-class LST, a 20-ship program built by Avondale that introduced a bow-over-the-hull ramp and higher speeds than earlier LSTs. The 2024 $269 million contract awarded to Hanwha Defense USA by TOTE Services to build a 35-ship amphibious fleet echoes that earlier domestic mass-production effort, aiming to modernize U.S. sealift logistics for the next decade.

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