General Atomics unveils MQ-9B STOL for small Flat Tops
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) today unveiled a new MQ-9B variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022. The MQ-9B STOL is designed to operate from flat top amphibious ships.
10 May 2022
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) today unveiled a new MQ-9B variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022. The MQ-9B STOL is designed to operate from flat top amphibious ships.
11 Apr 2022
The U.S. Navy and USMC demonstrated a key capability when they operated 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from America-class amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7)...
23 Jan 2022
Five flat tops, along with some of their escorts and air wings, from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a massive photo exercise on January 22, 2022 in the Philippine Sea.
20 Apr 2021
HII has received a fourth contract modification from the U.S. Navy for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
09 Mar 2021
The Japanese government announced in December 2020 a plan to procure two "Aegis System-equipped ships" for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
27 Feb 2021
Varan is an aircraft-carrying ship distinguished by a high level of automation. It can carry 24 multirole fighters, six helicopters, and 20 drones...
03 Feb 2021
The US Navy’s engineering community has already started conducting light carrier design and engineering studies...
14 Jun 2020
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps are looking to quickly overhaul their Cold War-era way of moving Marines around, with the services already agreeing on the basic requirements for a new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) and in the early phases of looking at a separate small amphibious ship class.
06 May 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $187.46 million advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.