Airborne landing facilities

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Landing of the Marine Corps of the USSR Armed Forces .

South Korean tank K1 leaves the American landing boat LCAC

Landing and landing means - a set of vehicles designed for the rapid landing of personnel of naval assault forces from landing ships on an unequipped coast, as well as for transporting military equipment and other material and technical equipment ashore ^{[1] [2] [3]} .

The number of standard landing and landing equipment includes dies , boats , landing barges , helicopter aircraft, hovercraft , etc. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

As a rule, landing craft are delivered to the landing area aboard landing ships and transport vessels ^{[1] [2]} . To ensure quick disembarkation, a significant part of the landing craft (landing boats, barges, hovercraft) are equipped with retractable ramps ; their design has increased survivability, and speed is among the main important characteristics ^[1] .