The Navy recently released the highly anticipated request for proposals for the LPD-28, which will serve as a bridge for the replacement of the Whidby Island ship class, according to a Marine Corps official and a corporate executive. Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens, expeditionary warfare division director in the office of the chief of naval operations (N95) said Jan. 12 during a presentation at the Surface Navy Association's annual conference in Arlington, VA, there are nine LPD-17s in the fleet and...
