USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, might be the next US vessel deployed to the Persian Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens.

A San Diego-based US Navy amphibious assault ship is preparing for deployment as tensions with Iran escalate on multiple fronts. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a House subcommittee Tuesday that ...

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a House subcommittee Tuesday that the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island is preparing to go on deployment with Marines from Camp Pendleton, a ...

SECOND ROUND: The U.S. amphibious assault ship Makin Island (LHD 8) completed its second round of builder’s trials Feb. 7 after four days at sea. Acceptance trials are scheduled for March and the ship ...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) steams in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asagiri-class destroyer JS Umigiri (DD 158), Republic of Korea (ROK) Great-class destroyer ROKS Yul Gok Yi ...

The US Navy (USN) sees its big amphibious assault ships as highly customisable platforms that are well suited to incorporate new aviation capabilities as they emerge. Speaking aboard the USS Makin ...

The USS Makin Island amphibious assault ship conducted live-fire weapons training and practiced replenishment-at-sea with two Philippine navy vessels on Saturday. The flattop, along with the ...