littoral combat ship

General Dynamics to Upkeep Independence Littoral Combat Ship Systems

General Dynamics has signed a contract to provide lifecycle maintenance for the US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship systems.

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Austal Delivers Kingsville Littoral Combat Ship to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) from Austal USA.

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Future USS Kingsville Completes Acceptance Trials

Austal USA has completed the acceptance trials of the US Navy’s future USS Kingsville littoral combat ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Textron’s Aerosonde Achieves Maiden Flight Aboard USS Savannah Littoral Combat Ship

Textron’s Aerosonde drone has completed its first deployment from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28).

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Australia Commences Operator Training for Future Littoral Maneuver Fleet

The Australian Department of Defence has begun training future operators of the country’s upcoming littoral maneuver fleet.

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US Navy Tests Sea-Based Containerized Missile Launcher

The US Navy test-fired a Standard Missile-6 missile from a containerized launch system aboard a littoral combat ship.

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US Navy Quietly Decommissions Two More Littoral Combat Ships

The US Navy has quietly decommissioned USS Detroit (LCS-7) and USS Little Rock (LCS-9) after only six and seven years of service.

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US Navy Decommissions USS Milwaukee After Only 7 Years

The US Navy has decommissioned USS Milwaukee after just seven years of service due to issues that began 20 days after it was commissioned.

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Textron to Deploy Aerosonde Drones on Three More US Navy Ships

The US Navy has contracted Textron Systems to deploy its Aerosonde unmanned aircraft system on three littoral combat ships.

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