Update on the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Program
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was a “Hot Topic of discussion” at SNA 2021 held in mid-January 2021...
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U.S. Navy Will Not Replace the Patrol Coastals with a New Boat of Similar Size and Type
The U.S. Navy does not intend to have a direct replacement for the Cyclone-class Patrol ...
Teledyne to Produce Four More SSMM for U.S. Navy’s LCS
Teledyne Brown Engineering Awarded Additional $18 Million Contract for LCS Hardware
Austal USA Delivers the 13th Independence-class LCS to US Navy
Austal USA has delivered its 13th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy...
US Navy launches 13th Freedom-variant LCS – USS Marinette
US Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) successfully launched into the Menominee River on Oct. 31.
U.S. Navy to Test Spearhead-class EPF as Maintenance and Repair Vessel for LCS
The U.S. Navy has announced that USNS Burlington will carry out a proof-of-concept test: The EPF ship will serve as an afloat forward staging base style platform
The Future USS Savannah (LCS 28) Christened at Austal USA
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.
Video: Littoral Combat Ship 21 ‘Minneapolis-Saint Paul’ Completes Acceptance Trials
Lockheed Martin press release Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, completed ...
U.S. Navy Commissioned its 10th Freedom-class LCS – USS St. Louis
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.
First Four US Navy Littoral Combat Ships Set to be Mothballed
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.