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Marines retire ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle after 50 years

From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, Assault Amphibious Vehicles shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore since 1972.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago

Marines hindered by Navy’s amphibious warfare ship maintenance delays

Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy are often unavailable, according to a government watchdog.

11 months ago

Navy slows procurement of key vessel for Marine littoral maneuvers

Nine vessels delivered so far with a full fleet replacement number of 72 needed.

16 months ago

Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than planned

A key vessel Marines need to move around in a potential island shootout with China is two years behind schedule.

16 months ago

US Navy orders Swiftships to stop work on its landing craft program

The yard has laid off nearly 100 workers related to the LCU program since January and is considering actions to dispute the Navy’s termination of the deal.

By Megan Eckstein

20 months ago

New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing ship

The landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.

22 months ago