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Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer is out of action, and it's a problem, top Marine Corps general says
Gen. Eric M. Smith highlighted the impact of the USS Boxer's repair work on Marine aviation assets …
Ella Sherman
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F-35s are going to be a 'game-changer' for US Navy amphibious assault ship and former 'Harrier carrier' USS Bataan, senior officer says
USS Bataan will undergo a major overhaul to carry F-35s that'll make it "the most advanced amphibio…
Chris Panella
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China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching planes, but its purpose is still a mystery
The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing ai…
Chris Panella
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D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller militari…
Michael Peck
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US assault ship USS Bataan raced at 'best speed' into the Red Sea fight ready to 'punch somebody in the face' if needed, top officers say
The fight was one meant for destroyers and cruisers, the ship's executive officer said, but the Bat…
Chris Panella
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USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
Today's US Navy is poorly equipped to support a landing force, but that wasn't the case decades ago…
Benjamin Brimelow
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South Korea's new hardline on North Korea may mean the end of its plans to build its first aircraft carrier
A new emphasis on countering North Korea and other military modernization priorities may spell the …
Benjamin Brimelow
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VIDEO: Russian amphibious assault ships are sailing into the Black Sea, moving more combat power closer to Ukraine
Some defense experts have suggested that a major Russian invasion of Ukraine might involve an amphi…
Julie Coleman
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The US just showed it can stealthily sink an 820-ft ship with a low-cost bomb, and China is scrambling to say it's not impressed
The US sunk a 39,000-ton ship with a low-cost bomb. China criticized the exercise, calling it a sho…
Aditi Bharade
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A $2 billion US Navy warship went up in flames in part because sailors failed to press a button, investigation finds
The button could have activated a fire-suppression system, but no one interviewed during the invest…
Ryan Pickrell
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Japan is converting its 2 biggest warships into aircraft carriers, and US Marines are helping it train to use them
This month, US Marine Corps F-35Bs became the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate on a Japanese ai…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs
The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommission…
Jake Epstein
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Firefighting equipment on US warship destroyed by fire may have been 'tampered' with, a Navy officer told investigators: affidavit
The US Navy has brought arson and other charges against a member of the USS Bonhomme Richard's crew.
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy charges sailor accused of starting the fire that completely destroyed his amphibious assault ship
The fire burned for four days and severely damaged the ship to the point that the Navy decided to s…
Ryan Pickrell
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China's rapidly growing navy just got 3 new warships in a single day
The Chinese navy, already the world's largest, just got a new submarine, destroyer, and amphibious …
Ryan Pickrell
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At least 21 people injured after USS Bonhomme Richard catches fire at San Diego base — official says ship appears salvageable
The San Diego Fire Department responded to the LHD-6, an amphibious assault ship, that was docked a…
David Choi
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Marines put assault amphibious vehicles back in the water for the first time since one sank and killed 9 service members
Almost nine months after an AAV sank and 9 people drowned, the Marine Corps is finally ready to sta…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russia is highly likely using an amphibious plane from the 1960s to hunt for a new threat to its Black Sea Fleet, Western intel says
Russia is putting emphasis on maritime air patrol operations, of which the Be-12 aircraft is a "key…
Jake Epstein
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Amphibious assault vehicles that sink are 'death traps' for the troops inside, Marine veterans say after fatal accident
"They are death traps and need to be updated if not completely eradicated from the Marine Corps," a…
Ryan Pickrell
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Marine Corps fires commander after 9 service members died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank into the sea
The commanding officer of the unit involved in the accident was relieved "due to a loss in trust an…