Navy Plans New Ships for Pearl Harbor | Honolulu News

The U.S. Navy is set to bring up to nine new Medium Landing Ships to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, revolutionizing Pacific operations by enabling rapid troop and gear deployment right onto beaches. To support this, they’re tearing down an old Ford Island wharf and building a state-of-the-art facility with roll-on/roll-off capabilities. This strategic upgrade boosts Marine littoral flexibility across the Pacific. A public meeting was held July 13th to gather input — and you still have until July 24th to submit your comments online or by mail. This move underscores the Navy’s growing Pacific presence and operational readiness. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d3e98d34c9f46592