The Wasp-class is a U.S. Navy-operated class of landing helicopter, or LHD, amphibious assault ships. Some would even call it a mini aircraft carrier of sorts. Essentially, the Wasp is an upgraded ...

WASHINGTON — Three Wasp-class amphibious warships have suffered mechanical problems at sea in recent months — a pattern that some defense analysts said projects a message to other countries that the U ...

The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to its home in Hampton Roads, Va., on Friday after completing a seven-month deployment, according to a U.S. Navy news release. The group consisted of the ...

The US military has increased its military presence in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as the Trump administration says it ...

The USS Wasp, lead ship of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, will undertake a maintenance and modernisation programme at BAE Systems-Norfolk Ship Repair (NSR), following a contract award by the ...

Fleet Week 2023 is on a roll in New York City, kicking off with the impressive arrival of the naval warship USS Wasp. The USS Wasp (LHD 1) is an amphibious warship occupied by both the U.S. Navy and ...

The Problem: The U.S. Navy faces significant challenges as multiple key vessels will be sidelined for extended maintenance. The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is undergoing a refueling and complex ...

WAVY’s Navy Ship Salute is a feature on WAVY News 10 Today. Each month, in partnership with the U.S. Navy, WAVY-TV 10 will profile a different ship based at the world’s largest Navy base: Naval ...

Sailors, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), fire the Mark 38 weapon system and M240 ...

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), prepares an AV-8B Harrier, attached to VMM 162 for takeoff aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ...