LONDON—The UK Royal Navy has declared full operational capability (FOC) with its Leonardo AW/EH101 Merlin Mk. 4 fleet of amphibious assault helicopters. The £399 million ($496 million) program, first ...

BOSTON & MOJAVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it successfully began the flight test campaign of ...

LONDON—The British Royal Navy has declared an initial operating capability (IOC) for its amphibious assault fleet of triple-engine Merlin Mk. 4 transport helicopters. The UK Commando Helicopter Force ...

Any modern navy, especially one that is going to attempt to project power and be one of the world's most powerful naval forces, will need the capability to deploy aircraft. Many navies, including the ...

Aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships have a similar appearance, but they perform different distinct missions. Each has a different design and carries varying equipment. Aircraft carriers are ...

BANGKOK — China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday, only a week after commissioning its latest aircraft carrier as part of the rapid modernization of its navy, ...