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

Nov 3, 2025 · AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT (LHA/LHD) Operating as part of the modern Navy amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Amphibious …

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.

Feb 9, 2026 · The Wasp¬-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is set to begin a modernization program at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in June

The U.S. Navy has two active big-deck amphibious assault ship classes: the Wasp-class LHDs and the America-class LHAs. (The last of the Tarawa class decommissioned in 2015.) LHDs and LHAs are …

Feb 17, 2026 · The U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is heading into a $204–$256 million overhaul through February 2028, tightening amphibious readiness as Iran tensions rise.

The Marine Corps’ recent exercises on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) marks the first time that the fifth-generation fighter jet has operated from that vessel.

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...

6 days ago · The LHD-230 is intended for sustained operations in geographically distant areas, with emphasis on range, endurance, and embarked force capacity. Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra …

Oct 17, 2019 · LHD-5 is the Navy's first amphibious assault ship designed and built from the keel up with accommodations for female sailors. This "Women at Sea" modification provides LHD-5 with living …