amphibious
One of the Navy’s amphibious warships suffered a major mechanical failure earlier this week that forced it to return to port — at least the third such incident this year.Lt. Cmdr. David Carter, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force Atlantic, confirmed that the USS Iwo Jima suffered “a non-propulsion-related materiel…
The US Marines’ new amphibious combat vehicle made its first overseas deployment in the Philippines.US and Philippine troops conducted drills in the South China Sea to strengthen security in the region.The service temporarily suspended ACV operations following multiple rollovers in 2022. The Marine Corps’ new amphibious combat vehicle, or ACV,…
USS Boxer, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is returning home just 10 days after deploying.The US Navy said the Boxer is undergoing “additional maintenance” due to an engineering issue.Deploying months late due to mechanical issues, the big deck departed for the Indo-Pacific on April 1. The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading…
