The Chinese LHD is 237m long and 35m wide. Air defense consists of two 30mm CIWS Close in Weapons Systems and two HQ-10 SAM Surface to Air Missile launchers.

China's groundbreaking Type 076 amphibious assault ship blends drone dominance, airpower and amphibious capabilities to ...

LaFollette Police Chief Steve Wallen is resigning, with his last day being Jan. 10, ending a 17-year career with LPD, as he gets set to start a new position “on the federal side of law enforcement,” ...

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2024. This year the U.S. Navy struggled to keep its ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in distant seas. The Sichuan, the first ship ...

In the port of Barcelona, Spain, volunteers from the faith-based ministry Stella Maris visited seven ships docked there on ...

The U.S. Navy is spending $5.8 billion for three new "small-deck" amphibious transport dock, or LPD, ships from Huntington Ingalls Industries as it faces questions this month over the readiness of ...

The readiness of the Navy's fleet of 32 amphibious warfare ships, which are deemed crucial in quickly projecting U.S. power ...

President-elect Trump's incoming defense team will soon face a sobering fact: China's navy is bigger than the U.S. Navy. "Our ...

STOCKHOM: A Chinese ship linked to the recent severing of two undersea cables and anchored off Denmark's coast since November 19, departed Saturday (Dec 21), Sweden's coast guard said.

A September 2024 contract award for three Flight II ships (LPD 33, LPD 34 and LPD 35) runs through September 2035, with work spread to Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Massachusetts and ...