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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine
News

Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine

A Lockheed Martin-led team launched the United States Navy's seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Detroit, into the Menominee River this weekend

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 75

Friday, February 28, 2014
Navy Cuts 2015 LCS Plan to Three Ships -Official
Navy

Navy Cuts 2015 LCS Plan to Three Ships -Official

No decision has been made on which of the two companies building different versions -- Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. -- will see one of its ships

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 19

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Pentagon to Cut U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Order by 20
News

Pentagon to Cut U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Order by 20

The Pentagon has given the U.S. Navy preliminary instructions to buy 32 of its troubled Littoral Combat Ships instead of the 52 previously planned, according

January 16, 2014
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Unreleased GAO Report Deals Latest Blow to Troubled LCS Program
Navy

Unreleased GAO Report Deals Latest Blow to Troubled LCS Program

By Tony Capaccio Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship lacks the robust communications systems needed to transmit critical

November 19, 2013
Total Views: 27

Thursday, August 29, 2013
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Defense

LCS 4 Completes U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials

Austal Shipbuilding announced today that their second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed Acceptance Trials

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 18

Thursday, July 25, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Needs More Scrutiny, House Panel Says

Lawmakers said today they have “serious questions” about the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship after a Government Accountability Office report

July 25, 2013
Total Views: 34

Monday, July 22, 2013
At Sea Generator Problems Force USS Freedom Back To Singapore
Navy

At Sea Generator Problems Force USS Freedom Back To Singapore

Incident is the latest in a series of problems faced by the new Littoral Combat Ship on its first major overseas deployment.

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Austal USA Lays Keel for Eighth LCS for U.S. Navy
Navy

Austal USA Lays Keel for Eighth LCS for U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy and Austal USA on Wednesday held a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Montgomery, the U.S. Navy's eighth littoral combat ship

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 20

Friday, May 31, 2013
Congressional Watchdog Advises Slowing Spending on Littoral Combat Ship
Defense

Congressional Watchdog Advises Slowing Spending on Littoral Combat Ship

(Bloomberg) — Congress should consider slowing funding for the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship because the Pentagon is buying vessels faster than it

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

House Panel Backs U.S. Navy Plan Calling for 4 More LCS’ Next Year

A House defense panel has agreed with the U.S. Navy’s request to buy four additional Littoral Combat Ships in the fiscal year starting Oct.

May 21, 2013
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program
Navy

U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program

U.S. Navy leaders were warned last year that a $37 billion program to build Littoral Combat Ships can’t meet its promised mission because the vessels

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Littoral Combat Ship Network Can Be Hacked, Navy Probe Finds
Navy

Littoral Combat Ship Network Can Be Hacked, Navy Probe Finds

The computer network on the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship is vulnerable to hacking, a new report has

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 98

Thursday, April 18, 2013
USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore on Maiden Overseas Deployment
Navy

USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore on Maiden Overseas Deployment

The U.S. Navy's first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), has arrived in Singapore, highlighting the next phase of her deployment to Southeast

April 18, 2013
Total Views: 27

Thursday, March 28, 2013
U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns
Interesting

U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns

By David Lerman (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s troubled Littoral Combat Ship, a vessel intended to be small and speedy for use in shallow waters

March 28, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, March 4, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Pentagon Announces Orders for Four New LCS’

Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. today received a combined $1.38 billion in orders for continued purchases of the

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 39

Saturday, March 2, 2013
LCS 1 USS Freedom
Defense

USS Freedom (LCS 1) Departs on Maiden Overseas Deployment

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West SAN DIEGO (NNS) — The Navy’s first

March 2, 2013
Total Views: 82

Sunday, January 27, 2013
lcs 2 uss independence austal shipbuilding
News

Austal and Sembawang Shipyard Announce Strategic Partnership

Austal Shipbuilding and and Singapore-based Sembawang Shipyard have announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing life-cycle services specifically

January 27, 2013
Total Views: 47

Thursday, August 23, 2012
U.S. Navy Appoints Board to Tackle LCS Issues
Navy

U.S. Navy Appoints Board to Tackle LCS Issues

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday announced that it has established a board of vice admirals tasked with tackling issues that have arisen from the often contested LCS

August 23, 2012
Total Views: 12

Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tony kopacz
Blog

Challenging the LCS Program, Does 50 Knots of Ship’s Speed Matter to a Locked-on Missile? [OP/ED]

Written in response to Rear Admiral Rowden’s article, US Navy Littoral Combat Ships – Revolutionary, Vital By Captain Tony Kopacz, USN (Ret),

May 31, 2012
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
US Navy Littoral Combat Ships – Revolutionary, Vital
Blog

US Navy Littoral Combat Ships – Revolutionary, Vital

– By Rear Adm. Thomas Rowden, Director of Surface Warfare (US Navy) This debate is both natural and healthy. All parties have a vested interest in

May 9, 2012
Total Views: 18
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