With the U.S. Marine Corps wanting up to 35 austere variants of the notional Landing Craft Medium ... New Guinea Maritime Element. After World War II, America’s “surplus” LSTs were in ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is adapting the FIM-92 Stinger missile, traditionally used to down aircraft, for anti-amphibious roles in preparation for a potential conflict with China.

This is fascinating news for both China-watchers and island-hopping Marine Corps strategists ... a long-grounded World War II-era tank landing ship, or LST. There’s a good chance the HOS ...

At stake: the US fleet’s historic amphibious capability, which was instrumental in the Allied victory in World War II ... landing craft. They can send 1,700 Marines ashore. A complete Marine ...

His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. Related stories "He was the right person with the right ideas and ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability ...

The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all STOVL force” concept, allowing Marines to be supported in austere conditions in expeditionary environments. 22,000 pounds of thrust ...

A museum will be built in Lincolnshire to house a World War Two landing craft after an application was granted. The Buffalo LVT (landing vehicle, tracked) was dug up by volunteers in Crowland in 2021.