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Amphib USS Boxer Deploys to Join Naval Buildup in Mideast
The U.S. Navy is dispatching the amphibious assault vessel USS Boxer and her escorts from California to the Mideast, where…
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Amphib USS Iwo Jima Plays Key Role in Extraction of Nicolas Maduro
A U.S. Navy amphib played a key role in the capture and removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his…
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China’s New Catapult-Equipped Amphib Heads Out on Sea Trials
The PLA Navy’s new flat-deck amphibious assault ship Sichuan has departed shipyard for sea trials, barely two years after her…
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South Korean Amphib Catches Fire, Injuring Three Crewmembers
[Brief] On Thursday, three crewmembers aboard a Republic of Korea Navy amphib were injured in a fire that broke out…
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China Floats Largest, Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship
The Chinese PLA Navy today, December 27, celebrated the float out of the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships.…
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Royal Navy Set to Decommission its Last Two Amphibs
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has unveiled plans to formally decommission five Royal Navy vessels, including both of the…
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China is Building the World’s Largest Amphib and Adding a Catapult
CSSC Hudong Zhonghua, a prolific builder of boxships and LNG carriers for the global market, is constructing the world's largest…
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U.S. Navy Picks a Full-Size Amphib for High-Profile Sinking Exercise
The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise is the largest naval exercise in the world, and every edition includes a…
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Budget Watchdog Forecasts Big Cost Overrun for Marine Corps’ Landing Ships
The cost of procuring a fleet of small amphibious ships to support the Marine Corps is expected to be three…
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Amphib USS Boxer Sidelined by "General Complacency" and Breakdowns
The big-deck amphib USS Boxer has been sidelined by three back-to-back engineering casualties caused by "lack of procedural compliance, substandard…
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