The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...

Why US Navy Can't Quit Its Flawed LCS. Facing a shrinking fleet and a widening naval gap with China, USNI reported this month that the US Navy is giving its troubled Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) a ...

This in-depth lecture explores the full story of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)—a vessel once envisioned as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Pierre littoral combat ship sails into Panama City, Florida. The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final ...

Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to the Navy Friday, the shipbuilder announced. Future USS Pierre (LCS-38), the second U.S. ship to be named after South Dakota’s ...

After twenty years and billions of dollars, littoral combat ships are finally performing mine countermeasures as originally planned. By Kyle Gunn Published Sep 9, 2025 3:20 PM EDT After more than two ...

A new combat ship with the capability of conducting anti-submarine operations has been commissioned into the U.S. Navy. The USS Pierre can also conduct operations linked to mine countermeasures and ...