The classic US Navy LCAC is a high-speed hovercraft designed to transport troops, armored vehicles, and heavy equipment ...

From Future of Transport to Narrow Niche In the nineteen fifties, hovercraft looked like something pulled straight from ...

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of bored and irritated Marines and sailors. Nine minutes later, it ...

The US Navy is grappling with shipbuilding and maintenance issues and faces a rising China. The Middle East conflicts have raised concerns about the Navy's readiness for a war against Beijing. A top ...

America's conflict with the Houthis gave the US Navy a taste of high-tempo air defense operations. The Navy is using the conflict to inform planning for future maritime wars, like a clash with China.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Higgins transits through the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 1, 2015, during exercise Spartan Kopis. (MC2 Gabriel Bevan/Navy) The U.S. Navy issued a strong ...