LPX

LPX, or Landing Platform Experimental, is the program behind the Republic of Korea Navy's Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships. GlobalSecurity covers the LP-X Dokdo amphibious ship program, and USNI describes the Dokdo-class ships as big-deck amphibious assault ships conceived under the LPX program. The current aircraft-carrier category needs nuance: these are LPH/amphibious assault ships, not fleet carriers.

Dokdo-class ships are designed to move forces from sea to shore using helicopters and landing craft. Their large flight deck gives aviation capacity, while vehicle and troop spaces support landing operations and disaster-response missions. They are not equivalent to catapult or ski-jump aircraft carriers unless heavily modified for a different mission concept.

The class supports amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance, command missions, and naval presence. Its value depends on escorts, landing craft, helicopters, and doctrine. The page should emphasize amphibious flexibility rather than presenting LPX as a pure aircraft carrier program.