Amphibious Capability News Today

In almost two years of full-scale war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated three large landing ships of the aggressor country Russia, now including the Novocherkassk , and several landing boats. According to the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, this means their amphibious capability has been cut in half. He stated this in an interview with the Voice of America on December 26th.

MC-130s operating from beaches could provide critical logistics in the Pacific where runways are few in number and under threat.

As the U.S. seeks runway-independent aircraft for a Pacific fight, Catalina Aircraft says its revamped flying boat can play a role.

The USN has awarded HII a $1.3 billion contract for the detail design and construction of the third Flight II San Antonio-class LPD, LPD-32, while question marks loom over the future of the class.