U.S. Navy commissions Freedom-variant LCS, USS Beloit (LCS 29)
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
25 Nov 2024
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
18 Nov 2024
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts.
14 Nov 2024
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and United States kicked off the second iteration of exercise Freedom Edge, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, Nov. 13, 2024.
05 Jun 2024
During the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024, South Korea, Japan, and the United States agreed to hold Freedom Edge joint multi-domain exercise
18 Sep 2023
On September 16, 2023, the U.S. Navy held a ceremony for the commissioning of the 13th Freedom-class LCS in Menominee, MI.
19 Apr 2023
USS Cleveland (LCS 31), was christened and launched Saturday, April 15, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
09 Aug 2021
The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched and Polly Spencer, ship sponsor and wife of the 76th Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Richard V. Spencer, christened Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 27, the future USS Nantucket, into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
24 Nov 2020
PETER THE GREAT BAY - On Nov. 24 (local time) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan.
04 Nov 2020
US Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) successfully launched into the Menominee River on Oct. 31.
09 Aug 2020
The U.S. Navy commissioned its 10th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, USS St. Louis (LCS 19), on August 8 at Mayport Naval Station, Florida. The vessel was built by Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine.