LHD 8 is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to replace steam boilers with gas turbines, and the first Navy surface ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an Auxiliary Propulsion...

The America class (formerly the LHA (R) class) is a ship class of landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States Navy (USN).

Mar 6, 2025 · The AMERICA Class LHAs are LHD variants designed to accommodate the Marine Corps' future Air Combat Element (ACE) including F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and MV-22 Osprey.

Three US amphibious warfare ships in 2011 - the Landing Helicopter Dock USS Makin Island (LHD 8) leading the Landing Platform Dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18), rear, and the Landing Ship Dock USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), fore. This is a …

The Wasp-class is a class of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy.

Aug 15, 2024 · Operating as part of the modern Navy amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG). These ships use air cushion landing craft (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore.

The primary war-fighting mission of the Amphibious Assault Ships is to maintain what the Marine Corps calls "tactical integrity" - getting a balanced force to the same place at the same time.

Apr 15, 2021 · LHAs are the largest of all amphibious warfare ships, resembling a small aircraft carrier. They are capable of Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL), Short Take-Off Vertical Landing...

Oct 11, 2014 · USS America (LHA 6), the first of two planned Flight 0 ships, is an aviation-centric, modified repeat of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The ship is optimized for aviation and capable of...

An LHA vessel presents an expansive flight deck but lacks a well-deck feature that is characteristic for an LHD ship. In contrast, the blueprint for an LHD prioritizes flexibility with accommodations not just for aircrafts but also surface connectors due to its larger well deck.