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Ukraine captured a radar during a daring oil platform assault that it's now using to track Russian warships, commandos say
Ukrainian forces executed amphibious raids to retake oil and gas platforms, capturing a radar, heli…
Chris Panella
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Fires and flooding devastated the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, US Navy's top officer reveals
Adm. Michael Gilday said that the fires "gutted" much of the ship, including the ship's tower and t…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy amphibious assault ship sails into Hawaii with flight deck loaded up with World War II warbirds
A US Navy amphibious assault ship sailed into Hawaii this week carrying an unusual collection of ai…
Ryan Pickrell
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Israel's missile ships are joining US combat power in the Red Sea as more Iran-backed militants fire weapons its way
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Tuesday attacked Israel, forcing it to use its Arrow air-defense system fo…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy's struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to 'cannibalize' more parts from other ships
The US Navy "has had a significant problem with unplanned work," an expert with the Government Acco…
Michael Peck
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US Marine Corps fires another commander over the assault amphibious vehicle accident that killed 9 troops
He was relieved due to a "loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command." He is the second…
Ryan Pickrell
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US troops had to use their phones as flashlights to try to escape a sinking assault amphibious vehicle that killed 9 of them
The investigation into what happened to a Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle last summer is ou…
Ryan Pickrell
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US military finds amphibious assault vehicle that sank off the coast of California, as well as troops' remains
The US military is moving to quickly raise the sunken amphibious assault vehicle and recover the re…
Ryan Pickrell
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A US Navy ship dumped diesel fuel into its own water supply. Years later, sailors were still getting sick.
The USS Boxer is one of several Navy ships to deal with fuel-contaminated water in recent years, th…
Jake Epstein
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An amphibious assault vehicle can be a rough ride for Marines inside - here's what crews have to deal with
"Before anybody gets loaded up into the vehicle, especially for amphibious operations, our crew chi…
Ryan Pickrell
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China and Japan are building forces to fight it out on Pacific islands — here's how they stack up
Military success in the Pacific depends on two things: naval strength and amphibious capabilities. …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Step inside a 30-ton Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle built to battle onto enemy beaches
US Marine Corps AAVs are large, tracked vehicles capable of operating in the water and on land that…
Ryan Pickrell
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China built a stealth amphibious assault drone for island warfare, and it could be headed to the South China Sea
The 40-foot drone ship operates as a trimaran hydrojet in the water but switches to tracked propuls…
Ryan Pickrell
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Watch the F-35B ace a short takeoff from an amphibious-assault ship in rocky seas
What's more, planners intentionally placed the amphibious warship in choppy waters i…
Amanda Macias
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The US Navy is sending its most powerful assault ship to the Pacific
The USS America - a new, more-capable amphibious assault ship able to deploy with a heavier configu…
Ryan Pickrell
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With tension rising in the Pacific, Australia is preparing to fight alongside the US and on its own
Australia is looking for "a combination of integration with the US and greater self-reliance," one …
Benjamin Brimelow
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The Chinese army has been practicing firing on enemies at sea with rockets and anti-tank missiles
The US military has also been exploring how to use its ground forces to strike and sink ships at se…
Ryan Pickrell
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Why the Allies and the Nazis learned opposite lessons from the first major airborne invasion in history
"The days of the parachute troops are over," Hitler said after the invasion of Crete in 1941. The A…
Benjamin Brimelow
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USS OAK HILL: See Why This Ship Could Kick Ass In An Amphibious Assault
The Oak Hill is a Harper's Ferry-class vessel, a type of amphibious warfare-focused ship that would…
Harrison Jacobs
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Watch a fully loaded US Navy Harrier launch off an amphibious assault ship for strikes against ISIS
"We will continue to work with our coalition partners to drive ISIL out of Iraq and Syria," said co…