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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Rolls-Royce to Power Two More Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ships
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce to Power Two More Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ships

Rolls-Royce says it has secured a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for the two latest vessels in the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class of Littoral

April 12, 2012
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
lcs 2 littoral combat ship
Defense

St. Paddy’s Day was Good for Austal Shipbuilding, Two More Littoral Combat Ships Confirmed

Austal Shipbuilding had plenty of reason to drink green beer this weekend following the US Navy’s confirmation of two more orders for Austal USA-built

March 18, 2012
Total Views: 10

Thursday, March 8, 2012
LCS 3 USS Fort Worth
Defense

US Senator Questions the Future of the Littoral Combat Ship Program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) questioned Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus about the future of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program during a

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 50

Saturday, January 28, 2012
LCS 2 austal shipbuilding uss independence
Engineering News

Rob Almeida Discusses Shipbuilding with Joe Rella, President and COO of Austal USA

At this year’s Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Washington, DC, I sat down for a chat with Joe Rella, Chief Operating Officer and President

January 28, 2012
Total Views: 77

Thursday, January 12, 2012
LCS4 shipyard naval shipbuilding coronado
Defense

Austal Splashes the US Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship – LCS 4 “Coronado”

On January 10, 2012, Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard completed the launch of the second 127-metre Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship,

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 27

Thursday, June 23, 2011
The “aggresive corrosion” of the USS INDEPENDENCE – Who’s to blame?
Blog

The “aggresive corrosion” of the USS INDEPENDENCE – Who’s to blame?

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Zachary Harrell/Released You may have seen recently that Austal, a designer and manufacturer of high performance aluminium vessels

June 23, 2011
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Navy places order for LCS 8 with Austal
Defense

Navy places order for LCS 8 with Austal

The U.S. Navy announced today that it has placed an order for the construction of a fourth 127-meter trimaran Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-8)

March 24, 2011
Total Views: 48

Friday, March 18, 2011
U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract
Defense

U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

March 18, 2011
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Defense

Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal USA each a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of a

December 30, 2010
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Shipyard

LCS contract for Austal and Marinette moves forward

Looks like Christmas came early for Austal and Marinette Marine!  Congratulations, this is HUGE! December 22nd, 2010:  Congress approved a short-term

December 22, 2010
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Navy

Lockheed Martin Launches LCS 3

The Lockheed Martin-led industry team today launched the nation’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Fort Worth, at the Marinette Marine shipyard in

December 7, 2010
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Navy

USS Fort Worth’s (LSC 3) Keel Laid

Saturday, a Lockheed Martin led team held a keel-laying ceremony at Marinette Marine’s shipyard for the USS Fort Worth, marking the start of construction

July 14, 2009
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Navy

First Littoral Combat Ship to be Commisioned – Freedom (LCS-1)

This coming Saturday the U.S. Navy will be commissioning its first Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom (LCS-1), in a ceremony at Veterans Park in Milwaukee,

November 5, 2008
Total Views: 164

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Navy

Ships Of The Future – LCS, Littoral Combat Ship

Popular Science brings us Future Navy Ships – Littoral Combat Ship. They write: This is a small, fast ship (capable of 45 knots) for sub-hunting,

July 30, 2008
Total Views: 9
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