Topic: LCS
US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship completes first land attack missile exercise
Last week, the U.S. Navy announced that its ’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during...
US Navy commissioned newest warship
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Feb. 5, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga. “It’s fitting that it would find its home...
USS Oakland ready to receive new long-range, precision-strike weapon
The U.S. Navy's Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Oakland (LCS 24), has received a new launch module for long-range, precision-strike weapon. According to a recent Navy news release,...
U.S. Navy awards contract to Austal to modernize east coast-based Littoral Combat Ships
Australian shipbuilder Austal announced that its business unit Austal USA was awarded maintenance and modernization contracts from the U.S.Navy for east coast-based Littoral Combat Ships. According to a...
U.S. Navy to commission USS Mobile on Saturday
The U.S. Navy over the weekend will commission a new Littoral Combat Ship, the service announced. According to a recent service news release, USS Mobile (LCS 26) will...
USS Gabrielle Giffords launches a ship-killer missile as part of shipboard operational testing
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully launched the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), commonly known as a ship-killer missile, as part of shipboard...
USS Gabrielle Giffords returns from 17-month rotational deployment
The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet has announced that the LCSÂ USS Gabrielle Giffords returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, January 31. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship...
USS Sioux City returns from successful deployment
The U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command has announced on Friday that the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned from a deployment to the...