This past week Austal USA launched two Navy ships, USNS Cody (EPF 14) and the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36).

The US Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) from Lockheed Martin last week at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Austal USA celebrated the christening of the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship.

On July 21, Austal USA delivered the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the U.S. Navy. LCS 32 is the 16th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered by the company.

MANAMA, Bahrain - USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.

USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet region on May 28, marking the 1st time an LCS has deployed to the Middle East.

The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise, May 12.

The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 29, the future USS Beloit.

A Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Sioux City (LCS 11), deployed to U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of operations.

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday at the CSIS webinar answered a question on the status of the ASW and MCM Mission Modules for the LCS.