Decoy launchers are systems that deploy expendable countermeasures, such as acoustic or radar decoys, to mislead or divert incoming threats, enhancing survivability of naval vessels like LPDs.

Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.

Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.

The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.

Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.

A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.