The Sichuan is the only amphibious assault Landing Helicopter Dock in the world to feature an Electromagnetic Launch System.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine ...
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The Marine Corps is turning the Navy’s amphibious assault ships into small and agile carriers loaded with F-35B Lightning II aircraft in preparation for a fight in the Pacific. By Kyle Gunn Published ...
China’s newest amphibious assault ship, the Type 076 Sichuan, seems to have started testing its electromagnetic aircraft ...
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The USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group are joining the U.S. military’s widening campaign in Latin America.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is routing a carrier strike group to US Southern Command to bolster efforts in a new Caribbean ...
When it comes to aircraft carriers, the United States Navy is king with 11 active carriers as of 2025. More are being built as the aging fleet is being retired to make way for the new Gerald R.
As the U.S. military prepares for the possibility of a conflict in the Pacific, the Navy and Marine Corps are working on a new way to project airpower, and they’re calling it the Lightning Carrier.