Key point: Beijing wants the same amphibious assault capabilities of America’s Marines. A Chinese shipyard has begun assembling the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s first big-deck amphibious assault ...

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) sits pier side at Naval Base San Diego on July 16, 2020. US Navy Photo The Navy will remove the aft mast USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) this week out of an abundance of ...

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 31 (UPI) --Australia's first-of-class landing helicopter dock ship is closer to initial operational capability following completion of a graduated test and trial program. The ...

As Navantia awaits a bid to be opened for four landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships, the Spanish company showcased its indigenously manufactured Juan Carlos 1 at Mumbai port this week. ‘India has been ...

Greg Colton’s article on Talisman Sabre 2017 highlights Australia’s new amphibious assault capacity through the Landing Helicopter Class (LHD) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra. Colton states that ...

One of France's largest navy ships has sailed into north Queensland waters as part of a mammoth voyage aimed at increasing its presence in the Indo-Pacific. The 200-metre LHD Dixmude is on a ...

China's phenomenal naval shipbuilding continues, with a Type 075 LHD commissioned and construction proceeding of the Type 003 aircraft carrier. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned a ...

GE Marine announced that it will supply the Spanish shipbuilder, , with two LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines. The LM2500s will power two new Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ...

LONDON — The Australian government is revisiting its landing helicopter dock (LHD) plans as it transitions to a new class of LHDs. The exercise could lead to lease or purchase of ships to sustain crew ...

Governor General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, MC (Retd), together with the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Mr Tony Abbott, MP, were the guests of ...