Release From Austal USA. MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on the company’s fourth U.S. Navy ...

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of bored and irritated Marines and sailors. Nine minutes later, it ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Austal USA posted on its Facebook page that Friday, August 22, it launched its first Landing Craft Utility vessel. Here is part of the post: Last Friday, Austal USA successfully ...

The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned its sixth of eight indigenously designed and built Mk IV landing craft utility (LCU) vessels in a ceremony held at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on 29 July.

The Navy’s new hovercraft will be ready to deploy and conduct missions in September as the service races to replace its aging landing craft fleet, according to a recent federal watchdog report. Known ...

December 19, 2024: For operations in the Pacific around the Okinawa Islands, the Navy must use shallow draft vessels to move around in these waters carrying suppliers and equipment, supply vessels.

The Indian Navy has commissioned its sixth Mk IV landing craft utility (LCU). The vessel (L 56), which was launched by India’s state-owned shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in ...

Mobile, Ala. shipbuilder Austal USA on Wednesday held a keel laying ceremony for LCU 1710, marking the official start of construction on the first of three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels for the ...

India, Nov. 27 -- Three Indian Naval Ships - Landing Craft Utility (LCU 51, LCU 54 and LCU 57) visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 22 to November 25 as part of a port call. Upon arrival, the ...

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Trevonte Jasper. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of ...