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 ...

Aircraft carriers and cruise ships are among the biggest ships the world has ever seen. Both these ship types are awesome sights, but — obviously — both serve distinctly different purposes. Cruise ...

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance. The United States Navy ...

January 15, 2026: Late last year the U.S. Navy selected the Dutch firm Damen’s LST/Landing Ship, Tank 100 design for the new U.S. McClung-class landing ship medium. The American 4,000 ton LST 100 is a ...

Specialized anti-armor aircraft date back to World War II—but not all planes are well-equipped to take on ground targets. The idea of aircraft destroying tanks is deeply embedded in modern warfare.

ALTON, Ill. — The USS LST (Landing Ship Tank) is visiting the port of Alton Sept 18 - 22 and will be offering tours of the ship from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. The USS LST is a WWII tank landing ship that ...

ALTON — The last operating World War II LST, or Landing Ship Tank, will remain docked on the Alton riverfront until Monday, giving people a chance for an up-close view of history. LST 325 (the U.S.

Indonesia’s flirtation with the idea of acquiring an aircraft carrier has resurfaced again, this time justified primarily on humanitarian grounds. Proponents of the idea argue that a carrier would ...

Heritage assesses with high confidence that U.S. aircraft and surface naval platforms can be divided into four operational availability zones during a high-intensity Taiwan conflict scenario, with ...