The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee is recommending accelerating procurement of the Navy's next-generation amphibious warship by two years, with an eye toward beginning construction in fiscal year 2018 instead of FY-20. The subcommittee's mark-up of the FY-16 defense authorization bill includes $250 million in advanced procurement and $29 million in research and development funds for LX(R) in FY-16, with construction beginning in FY-18, according to a committee aide. The subcommittee is hoping for additional advanced procurement...
