The Freedom-class LCS isn't a large warship like the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, designed to stay near the coast ...
The future USS Pierre, the last of 19 Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA, makes its final departure ...
Inside the Navy’s Decision The U.S. Navy’s decision to retire its first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) including the s ...
The U.S. Navy is constantly in the business of modernizing its force, refreshing older hulls, and pushing new technologies ...
1975: The San Diego amphibious assault ship USS Okinawa helps evacuate refugees from the U.S. Embassy during the fall of ...
The MV Ocean Trader, a floating barracks, helicopter base and command center for special ops forces, is currently operating ...
As Austal USA's last Littoral Combat Ship prepares to sail away, it's a time to reflect on what the program has meant.
The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, replacing aging minesweepers.
With 2025 coming to a close in a couple months and the fiscal year just starting–despite a government shutdown– the United ...