Key Points and Summary - The eight-ship Wasp-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) succeeded Tarawa as the Navy–Marine Corps sea base for amphibious assault, crisis response, and disaster relief. -At 40 ...

In April 2026, the U.S. Navy delayed decommissioning its oldest active aircraft carrier — the USS Nimitz — by 10 months. The decision to keep the USS Nimitz in service was the result of the delay in ...

According to Expeditionary Warfare Director Marine Brigadier General Lee Meyer, the Navy decided to extend the operability window of the USS Wasp after a study on amphibious warfare and assault ships.

NAPLES, Italy — Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp visited family members aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, ahead of the aircraft carrier’s imminent return to the U.S. after nearly ...

The Wasp-class is a U.S. Navy-operated class of landing helicopter, or LHD, amphibious assault ships. Some would even call it a mini aircraft carrier of sorts. Essentially, the Wasp is an upgraded ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States and Iran resumed attacks Thursday, threatening ...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON:BA) has received $202 million in U.S. Navy contracts to provide modernization and maintenance services aboard the guided missile destroyer ...

HMNZS Aotearoa seen here refuelling USS Boxer after a US tanker suddenly became unavailable. (Royal New Zealand Navy) The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) sole Aotearoa-class replenishment vessel ...

Service members aboard the USS Essex were able to 3D-print 12 first-person view drones using a containerized microfactory.