McClung-class landing ship medium

NNS Kada of the same type.
Class overview
Name	McClung class
Builders	TBD
Operators	United States Navy
Planned	18 (up to 35)
General characteristics [1]
Type	Landing Ship, Tank
Displacement	4,000  t (3,900 long tons)
Length	100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (maximum)
Range	3,400 nautical miles (6,300 km; 3,900 mi)
Capacity	500 tonnes cargo
Troops	250-282 troops
Crew	18-32
Armament	1× 30 mm gun (planned)
Aviation facilities	Flight deck

The McClung class is a planned class of Landing Ship Medium (LSM) currently under development for the United States Navy. Formerly known as the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program, the class is designed to support the United States Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 concept. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced in January 2025 that the class would be named after Major Megan McClung, the first female Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War.

Design and development

The program originated as the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) in 2020. After initial industry bids for a custom design were deemed too expensive (exceeding $350 million per hull), the U.S. Navy pivoted in 2024 to a non-developmental commercial design to lower costs and speed up production. ^{[2] [3]}

In December 2025, NAVSEA officially selected the Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s LST 100 as the technical basis for the class, purchasing the data package for approximately $3.3 million. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Ships in class

The Navy plans to build 18 to 35 ships of this class. To maximize the domestic industrial base, the Navy is using a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) model, where a commercial entity manages the design and coordinates construction across multiple U.S. shipyards. ^{[5] [6]}

Hull number	Name	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Notes
LSM-1	McClung	Bollinger Shipyards				Ordered
LSM-2 to 35	TBD	TBD				Planned / Authorized

See also

• List of amphibious warfare ships
• List of LSTs
• Future of the United States Navy

References

1. "Landing Ship Transport LST 100". Damen Group. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
2. "McClung Class Medium Landing Ship Revolutionizes Amphibious Warfare". RealClear Defense. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
3. "US Navy takes next steps for new LSM medium landing ship class". Naval News. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
4. "Damen Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 design selected by NAVSEA for US Navy Landing Ship Medium initiative". Maritime & Offshore NL. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
5. "U.S. Navy Pays $3.3 Million For Dutch LST-100 Design To Fast-Track McClung-Class Landing Ships". Marine Insight. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
6. "Navy Retools Landing Ship Medium Program Around Dutch LST-100, Vessel Construction Manager to Lead Design Process". USNI News. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
7. "Landingsschip van Damen gekozen door Amerikaanse marine" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.