Sometime later this decade, Seoul plans on launching a new amphibious assault-type ship that is in effect a small aircraft carrier. The backbone of South Korea’s power projection at sea is currently ...

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has commissioned its second and final Dokdo-class landing platform helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship. The RoKN commissioned Marado , its second Dokdo-class LPH ...

South Korean amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo, foreground, with US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard.US Navy/MCS2 Michael Achterling Aircraft carriers are usually the centerpiece of ...

The Asia-Pacific region recently has seen a rise in construction of multipurpose, aviation-capable ships by major area powers. Australia, China, South Korea, Japan and Thailand all have built ships ...

The Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier, which will be known in service as ROKS Marado (6112) once commissioned, has begun its first sea trials. The vessel, which ...

South Korea's navy is looking to buy stealthy F-35B aircraft, the Marine Corps jump-jet variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, for its new Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships. Citing military sources, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Sometime later this decade, Seoul plans on launching a new amphibious assault-type ship that is in effect a small aircraft carrier. The backbone of South Korea’s ...