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Littoral Combat Ships


Thursday, September 7, 2023
two US Navy littoral combat ships underway at sea
Navy

A Deep Dive Into US Navy’s Epic Shipbuilding Failure

by Joaquin Sapien (ProPublica) In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the

September 7, 2023
Total Views: 36595

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch
Accidents

Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch

The launch of the latest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), encountered a minor mishap last weekend when the vessel

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 11002

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Austal Stock Sinks On US Navy Investigation
Navy

Austal Stock Sinks On US Navy Investigation

by Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Australian shipbuilder Austal sank as much as 8.4% to its lowest level in more than four years on Monday after the United

April 4, 2023
Total Views: 9353

Monday, April 3, 2023
Austal USA shipyard
Defense

Massive Accounting Fraud Uncovered at US Navy Shipbuilder, Three Executives Charged

Indictment reveals multi-year scheme to manipulate financial statements and mislead investors. A federal grand jury indicted three Alabama men on charges of

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 26988

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Navy Risks Blowback in Bid to Scrap $5 Billion of Troubled Ships
Defense

Navy Risks Blowback in Bid to Scrap $5 Billion of Troubled Ships

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –The US Navy wants to scrap nine of 16 Littoral Combat Ships built by Lockheed Martin Corp. well short of their projected

May 11, 2022
Total Views: 13423

Friday, February 25, 2022
USS Independence LCS
Navy

Failing US Navy Warship Still Can’t Perform Mission

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The U.S. Navy’s troubled fleet of Littoral Combat Ships has “not yet demonstrated the operational capabilities it needs

February 25, 2022
Total Views: 7718

Thursday, September 30, 2021
US Navy Is Both Decommissioning And Building More Of This Failed Ship
Navy

US Navy Is Both Decommissioning And Building More Of This Failed Ship

by John Konrad (gCaptain) You maybe confused by this headline but so are we. USS Freedom (LCS 1), the lead ship of the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship,

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 9622

Monday, August 2, 2021
Navy Decommissions 2010-Built Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Independence’
Defense

Navy Decommissions 2010-Built Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Independence’

The U.S. Navy has decommissioned the 2010-built USS Independence (LCS 2), the first Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship. The Independence, which was

August 2, 2021
Total Views: 25598

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Austal USA shipyard
Shipping

Austal USA President Resigns Amid Investigations Into LCS Program

Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has announced the resignation of Austal USA president Craig Perciavalle amid ongoing investigations in the United States

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 11593

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
uss little rock lcs
Shipping News

U.S. Navy Orders Three More Littoral Combat Ships

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts for another three Littoral Combat Ships, bringing the total number of vessels ordered so far to 32. The new awards were

September 19, 2018
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
uss little rock stuck in ice
Interesting

U.S. Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Stuck in Ice for Winter

The U.S. Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship, USS Little Rock, will have to spend its winter up north instead of Florida’s warmer waters after the

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 168

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
uss little rock lcs
News

Lockheed’s Littoral Combat Ships Running 11 Months Late, U.S. Navy Says

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. will deliver its eight remaining Littoral Combat Ships an average of 11 months late, more

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 62

Monday, June 19, 2017
U.S. Navy Finds $500 Million for a Second Littoral Combat Ship in 2018
News

U.S. Navy Finds $500 Million for a Second Littoral Combat Ship in 2018

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy has found $500 million to buy a second Littoral Combat Ship in next year’s budget after scrounging that

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 115

Sunday, June 11, 2017
U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords
News

U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), before a crowd of 2,500 at Pier 21 at the Port of Galveston on

June 11, 2017
Total Views: 63

Friday, May 26, 2017
Suddenly There’s Another Littoral Ship in Trump’s Budget Plans
News

Suddenly There’s Another Littoral Ship in Trump’s Budget Plans

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The White House budget office and the Navy are rushing to find an extra $600 million to buy a second Littoral Combat Ship

May 26, 2017
Total Views: 41

Thursday, May 4, 2017
U.S. Navy to Delay Award of Frigate Construction for a Year
Shipping News

U.S. Navy to Delay Award of Frigate Construction for a Year

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will delay by at least a year plans to award a multibillion-dollar construction contract for a frigate meant

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Congress Urged to Delay $9 Billion Navy Plan for Frigates
News

Congress Urged to Delay $9 Billion Navy Plan for Frigates

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Congress should consider delaying an upcoming U.S. Navy request for as much as $9 billion to start work on 12

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 72

Monday, March 6, 2017
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
News

Pentagon Blocks Littoral Combat Ship Cost Overrun Info From a GAO Report

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon office that reviews information to determine whether it’s classified has blocked publication of

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS Gabrielle Giffords
News

Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS Gabrielle Giffords

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its ninth Littoral Combat Ship, named after former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords. The future

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 26

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Builders Escape Most Costs as Navy on the Hook for Littoral Combat Ships
Shipping News

Builders Escape Most Costs as Navy on the Hook for Littoral Combat Ships

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy must pay “for the vast majority of defects” on its troubled Littoral Combat Ship, not contractors

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 43
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