A new video shows Russia’s Zubr hovercraft disgorging marine troops on a beach. The Zubr-class is a leftover from the Cold War. The hovercraft, in service with three countries, are some of the ...

The Lun-class Soviet Ekranoplane is one reminder of the stakes of the Cold War, and the capabilities of the communist bloc. A super-vehicle seemingly purpose-built for a major war with the NATO ...

A grainy photograph posted to Chinese social media this month revealed what defense watchers believe to be the most ambitious ...

Simply put, the Zubr-class air-cushioned landing craft is the largest hovercraft on Earth. Originally designed during the waning days of the Cold War and built by Almaz Shipbuilding in St ...

While Russia is turning back toward Cold War hovercraft, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are looking toward the future. Russia will procure more Zubr (“bison”) hovercraft, a sixty-two-foot-long ...

The Zubr hovercraft is a product of Cold War engineering at its most audacious. Built by the Soviet Union to outclass American amphibious capabilities, it could carry over 200 tons of troops and ...

This Cold War outpost concealed more than submarines—it hosted a devastating eruption that cooled the planet nearly 200 years ago. By Isaac Schultz Published May 28, 2025 Science Space & Spaceflight ...

The Cold War-era Soviet ekranoplan--Russian for "sea skimmer"--was one of the most ridiculously awesome high-speed cargo-movers ever devised. Capable of carring 544 metric tons (that's 2.4 million ...

While Russia is turning back toward Cold War hovercraft, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are looking toward the future. Russia will procure more Zubr (“bison”) hovercraft, a sixty-two-foot-long ...