USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, made two drug busts within 72 hours, seizing more than $9.5 million of cocaine and roughly $2.8 million of marijuana. The ...
On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced the delivery of the final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, the USS ...
Designed for fast, coastal missions, the Littoral Combat Ship was meant to be the “Swiss Army knife” of the U.S. Navy. But today, the LCS program is dealing with serious issues - from structural ...
The vessel will conduct maritime security operations, sea control, and deterrence activities in crucial operational areas.
July 28, 2025: U.S. Navy is allowing the Marine Corps to have several trimaran Independence class Littoral Combat Ships/LCS ships as Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization/LEON vessels. In plant ...
Naval Station Mayport’s littoral combat ship fleet is smaller than it has been in years following the decommissioning of two vessels Friday, raising to four the number retired since August. Four other ...
The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...
The U.S. Navy has issued a Lockheed Martin-led industry team a contract modification for one fully funded 2015 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) valued at $362 million, along with $79 million in advanced ...
Cmdr. Bill Golden, center, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Canberra’s (LCS-30) Blue Crew, gives a tour of the ship’s bridge in Manama, Bahrain, May 26, 2025. US Navy Photo The first ...
With Constellation Frigates Canceled, Save Ticonderoga Cruisers. The US Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program and will only complete two ships already under construction. Before ...
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 ...