The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico May 13.

The U.S. Navy today commissioned its newest Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. USS Mobile was built in its namesake city by Austal USA.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Vigor, a Titan Company, a docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) contract for both USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and USS Omaha (LCS 12).

The US Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) during a ceremony, April 17.

Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., launched the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) into the Mobile River on March 30.

Austal USA has delivered its 13th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy...

A small audience of dignitaries celebrated the christening of the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) on 29 August at Austal’s advanced ship manufacturing facility. Savannah is the 14th of 19 small surface combatants Austal USA has under contract with the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy is looking to decommission 8 vessels in 2021. Pending approval from Congress, the plan would see the first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) being mothballed.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) June 26 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. Oakland is the 22nd littoral combat ship (LCS) and the 12th ship of the Independence-class built by Austal USA.

The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) successfully concluded acceptance trials here May 22, following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations in the Gulf of Mexico.