China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery
The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft, is a major ...
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Navy's Newest Amphibious Assault Ship Commissioned At Ingalls
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 ...
The Critical Element Airline Widebody Planes Have In Common With Warships
Derivatives of the GE CF6 and Rolls-Royce Trent 800 were adapted from powering widebody aircraft to many warships.
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Silver Ships delivers assault amphibian safety boat to Marine Corps
Silver Ships, Mobile, Ala., has completed testing and delivery of an assault amphibian safety boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine ...
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Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze
Here, the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge sits in dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, in 2009. (PO1 Emmitt Hawks ...
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Exclusive: Top US Marine says 'crisis' with amphibious ships causing coverage gaps
A shortage of amphibious warfare ships for commanders across the ... and troops from sea to shore during an assault. “Amphibs are vital to us. They are an existential part of who we are as ...
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UK to ax amphibious assault ships, a frigate 31 helicopters and obsolete drones
Albion and Bulwark are the Navy's only amphibious assault ships, designed to land Royal Marines ashore by air and sea. Conservative MP and former defense committee chairman Sir Julian Lewis said ...
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Silver Ships Delivers 25th Assault Amphibian Safety Boat to U.S. Marine Corps
The AASB is used for the U.S. Marine Corps amphibious training with Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) and the follow-on ...