The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft, is a major addition to China's naval power.

The U.S. Navy's newest Wasp Class multipurpose amphibious assault ship was commissioned USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during ceremonies October 16, 1993 at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in ...

LHD 8 is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to employ gas turbines vice steam boilers, and the first Navy surface ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an Auxiliary Propulsion ...

Defence experts said the fact HMS Bulwark - which has only just received an expensive refit - and HMS Albion are being ...

Amphibious warship USS Comstock (LSD-45) is now deployed in the Indo-Pacific with elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary ...

Brazil in talks to buy HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, two assault ships mothballed under the previous Conservative government ...

The fact that the UK is prepared to sell off useful amphibious capability - which could be used in evacuation operations or other cases where air transport is difficult - shows just how tight finances ...

From ship to shore to objective, no equipment better defines the distinction and purpose of Marine Corps expeditionary capabilities than the AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle. Designed to assault ...

The USS Kearsarge Amphibious Assault Ship carries 2,000 Marines to and from their missions along with their equipment and weapons. More from Military & Defense The USS Kearsarge Amphibious Assault ...

Albion and Bulwark are the Navy's only amphibious assault ships, designed to land ... “MRSS [multi-role support ship] is intended to fill the gap – but will be at least eight to nine years ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...