LxD-class amphibious warfare ship

The LxD is an initiative by the Italian Navy to procure a series of two amphibious warfare ships (with the option for a third vessel) as a replacement for the aging San Giorgio class.

Class overview
Builders	Fincantieri
Operators	Italian Navy
Preceded by	San Giorgio class
Cost	€1.2 billion (2023) for 2 ships
Planned	2 (+1)
General characteristics [1]
Type	Amphibious warfare ship
Displacement	16,500 t (16,200 long tons) full load
Length	160 m (524 ft 11 in)
Beam	29 m (95 ft 2 in)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range	7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi)
Boats & landing craft carried	2* LC23-class landing craft
Troops	360
Crew	200
Sensors & processing systems	1 x Leonardo Kronos Power Shield, AESA LRR L-band radar
Aircraft carried	NH90 or EH-101

History

The Italian Navy received the approval in 2010 to procure two 20,000-ton 190-metre (623 ft 4 in) long amphibious assault ships (landing helicopter dock), with the possibility of a third ship, configured with extensive aviation facilities (landing helicopter assault).^[2]

In more recent designs the ships are shown as 16,500-ton 160-metre (520 ft) landing platform docks with two helicopter landing spots on the aft deck.^[3][1] The first two ships are expected to enter service from 2028 to 2030. If the option is taken, the third ship will enter service after 2031.^[4]