
Malaysia Secures the Future of its LCS Project
Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program will move forward and be finalized following a contract agreement between the MoD and Boustead.

Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program will move forward and be finalized following a contract agreement between the MoD and Boustead.
Austal USA delivered the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) to the U.S. Navy on 12 May 2023.
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8, 2023, in New York City, New York.
USS Cleveland (LCS 31), was christened and launched Saturday, April 15, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
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.