Russia has started the adaptation work of the modern PD-8 aircraft engine for the Be-200ChS amphibious aircraft, an important step toward replacing imported components and modernizing the country’s ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a part of our series on the roles and missions of the U.S. armed services. Over the summer, the Smithsonian Channel featured a series, The Pacific War in Color.