The service completed a study of Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and is currently conducting another on amphibious dock landing ships.

Daryl Caudle has directed that the Navy ships that transport Marines into war zones be commanded by surface warfare officers instead of aviators. The change applies to amphibious assault ships, ...

Gayle Anderson reports the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship is a Wasp-class landing helicopter dock that’s at the Port of ...

Though not nuclear-powered, the America-class vessels are similar in size to the French Navy's flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Summary: In a potential conflict with China in the ...

The discussion on amphibious warfare ships comes as the Corps plans to continuously deploy three Marine Expeditionary Units.

LA Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, offers a close-up look at the capabilities and equipment of the Navy, the Marine Corps ...

(Washington DC) The People's Liberation Army Navy has launched its fourth Type 075 Amphibious Assault ship, a group of helicopter launching maritime attack platforms likely intended to rival the US ...

USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, might be the next US vessel deployed to the Persian Gulf as the ...

Key Points and Summary: The America-class Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ships are transforming the U.S. Marine Corps from a ground-heavy force into a lethal, sea-based strike arm for the ...

China continues its rapid naval modernization as its “new-generation amphibious assault ship”—designed to project power from sea to shore—began its first round of sea trials. The Chinese military said ...