The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is widely regarded as a mistake in hindsight due to persistent maintenance ...

During these trials, the Navy conducted comprehensive testing of LCS 29's systems across multiple ... There is a new aircraft carrier class, the Ford class, as well as a new frigate class, the ...

In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in ...

Each ship can accommodate up to seventy-five sailors, helicopters ... For extra targeted statistics on the Littoral Combat ...

According to the U.S. Navy press release ... and an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter.” Another Freedom-class LCS, the future USS Indianapolis, successfully completed acceptance trials on Lake Michigan ...

At this moment the nation’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier ... so the focus now is clearly on the two LCS variants. The Navy should look to other relatively cheap and reliable ...

The US Navy will be pairing its newest ship, the controversial littoral combat ship, with one of its newest drones, the unmanned Fire Scout helicopter. Destined for duty aboard the USS Fort Worth ...

The release did not specify McLean’s ship but a 2020 Navy release said McLean was then the XO of the littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis ... and their combat aircraft and naval capabilities.

USS Mobile (LCS 26) returns to Naval Base San Diego following a 19-month rotational deployment. (MC1 Vance Hand). Courtesy of US Navy Press Office One of the ... feet long and armed with a main gun, ...

The public will have an opportunity Saturday to tour three distinctly different types of warships at Naval Base San Diego, the site of the Navy’s popular Meet the Fleet at 32nd Street open house.