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An example of the LCAC amphibious craft appeared recently with the face of Batman’s iconic opponent the Joker rendered in the style of how the late Heath Ledger famously portrayed him in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.

Check Out This Navy LCAC Hovercraft Adorned With Joker Artwork

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 22, 2024
Why no LCAC used in Gaza aid mission.

Why Aren’t U.S. Navy LCAC Hovercraft Being Used To Deliver Aid To Gaza?

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 3, 2024
A Serna-class LCU in a Bayraktar TB2's viewfinder.

Ukraine Situation Report: TB2s Strike Russian SAM-Carrying Landing Craft At Snake Island

By Stetson Payne
Posted on May 7, 2022
Russian Landing Ship Destroyed In Massive Explosion In Captured Ukrainian Port City

Russian Landing Ship Destroyed In Massive Explosion In Captured Ukrainian Port City

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 24, 2022
Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Feb 25, 2022
The Army Acquired Its Own Hovercraft In The 1980s. It Didn’t Go Well.

The Army Acquired Its Own Hovercraft In The 1980s. It Didn’t Go Well.

By Brian O’Rourke
Updated on Sep 23, 2021
British Carrier Joins U.S. Amphibious Forces In North Atlantic In A Vision Of What’s To Come

British Carrier Joins U.S. Amphibious Forces In North Atlantic In A Vision Of What’s To Come

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 19, 2021
The Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach Landing

The Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach Landing

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 22, 2020
The US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing Craft

The US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing Craft

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
Navy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”

Navy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jun 6, 2019
U.S. Army Trains To Fire Howitzers From Landing Craft For The First Time In Decades

U.S. Army Trains To Fire Howitzers From Landing Craft For The First Time In Decades

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 29, 2019
U.S. Navy hovercraft evacuated Americans from Tripoli, Libya (Updated)

U.S. Navy hovercraft evacuated Americans from Tripoli, Libya (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 8, 2019
This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious

This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 13, 2016