In 2022, Congress mandated the Navy keep a minimum of 31 amphibs in its fleet after the service had tried to divest six of these poorly maintained ships in their fiscal year 2023 budget plan. The ...
Silver Ships, Mobile, Ala., has completed testing and delivery of an assault amphibian safety boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine ...
The AASB is used for the U.S. Marine Corps amphibious training with Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) and the follow-on ...
“A requirement is a requirement, pure and simple.” —Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl, USMC ...
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of ship to shore connector, landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 112 from Textron Systems on ...
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the America Amphibious Ready Group completed their first patrol of 2025 as a ...
Delivery of LCAC 112 follows completion of acceptance trials and represents the official transfer of the craft from the ...