Military - Weapons - General & Miscellaneous, Military - Strategy, Ships - General, Ships - Military Vessels, General & Miscellaneous Naval History
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Overview
"In these days of uncertain strategic environments, together with reduced defence expenditure, the world's military planners are looking towards expanding their amphibious warfare capabilities. The UK and USA have a proud tradition in amphibious operations, and are world leaders in this type of warfare. The United States Navy and Marine Corps and Royal Navy and Commando Brigade have invested heavily in new ships, aircraft and equipment to help them increase their operational capabilities." "Aviation is now one of the most important elements in modern amphibious operations. The USA and UK have both expanded their amphibious and air assault capabilities by building new helicopter assault ships such as the US Navy Wasp Class LHD (Large Helicopter Dock) and the Royal Navy with their new LPH (Landing Platform Helicopter) HMS Ocean, together with a fleet of new and modernised helicopters. This book takes a look at today's helicopter aviation units, which operate from these new helicopter assault ships. It also looks at the other NATO countries which have, or are developing their amphibious capability, including the Netherlands, who have a close partnership with the UK's Royal Marines and have recently expanded their capability with the introduction to a new generation Landing Platform Dock (LPD) HNLMS Rotterdam."--BOOK JACKET.Book Details
Published
March 1, 2001
Publisher
US Naval Institute Press
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781557500175