Programs · Navy
Medium Landing Ship (LSM)
The Navy selected Damen's LST-100 design in December 2025 for a class of 18 to 35 ships and wants the first delivered by 2029; OBBBA provided about $1.8 billion for procurement. In April 2026 Fincantieri received $30 million for long-lead work on the first four, and in July 2026 TOTE won an up to $2.2 billion vessel construction manager contract for up to eight more, with construction possibly starting in Q4 2026.
- Type
- Medium landing ship (amphibious)
- Status
- In design
- Planned quantity
- —
- Unit cost
- —
- Builders
- Bollinger Shipyards, Fincantieri Marine Group, TOTE Services
Hulls
| Hull | Name | Builder yard | Status | Launched | Delivered | Planned delivery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSM (Bollinger hull 1) | — | Bollinger Lockport | Ordered | — | — | — | Source |
| LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 1) | — | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Ordered | — | — | — | Source |
| LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 2) | — | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Ordered | — | — | — | Source |
| LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 3) | — | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Ordered | — | — | — | Source |
| LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 4) | — | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Ordered | — | — | — | Source |