AIST (LCUA) class**

 2 AIST-class UTILITY AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE (air-cushion) (LCUA)

 Name         Pendant      Commissioned      Status
 MDK-18       608          Nov. 30, 1984     Active
 MDK-89       503          July 30, 1982     Active
 MDK-113      730          Aug. 29, 1983     Stricken

These are the world's second largest military air-cushion vehicles, after the Russian POMORNIK class**. A total of 19 of these craft were built between 1971 and 1986. The above, plus three others transferred...