The Chinese Navy is accelerating its naval modernization efforts with the addition of a new “utility landing craft” capable of transporting armed vehicles, troops, and supplies to support amphibious ...

Austal USA has launched its first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy, marking a major step in the company’s expansion into steel shipbuilding. The launch of LCU 1710 took place on ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA was awarded a $91,535,551 fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed-price type modification to definitize a previously awarded contract for the detail design and construction of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Navy orders Swiftships to stop work on its landing craft program The U.S. Navy has ordered the builder of its Landing Craft ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – When people think of the United States Navy, they think of battleships or carriers, but there are smaller and still important utility boats and landing craft utility that ...

Mobile, Ala. shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $54,997,317 fixed-priced incentive (firm-target) contract modification for the construction of two additional Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ...

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 ...