The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is presented as a deeply flawed naval experiment. The decision to build two competing ...

The Freedom-class LCS isn't a large warship like the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, designed to stay near the coast ...

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull ...

Known as LCS 29, the warship is designed for operations in both shallow waters and open seas. The Navy has retired several Freedom-class ships over maintenance costs and mission capability. The US ...

The future USS Pierre, the last of 19 Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA, makes its final departure ...

Once criticized, the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) proves its value by foiling drug runs in Caribbean missions, signaling a potential new future for the troubled fleet. Summary: While ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, — After losing four littoral combat ships last year, Mayport’s fleet of Naval warships is about to grow by two vessels. The USS Nantucket completed its two-month-long journey from ...

The U.S. Navy welcomed another littoral combat ship into its ranks. The USS Nantucket, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Charlestown Navy Ship Yard in ...

The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones and missiles. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jan 18, 2025 ...

The US military has increased its military presence in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as the Trump administration says it ...

Lockheed Martin tested its JAGM Quad Launcher (JQL) in a test late August using a government furnished Joint Air-Ground ...