The delivery of the final Independence-class vessel closes a significant and controversial chapter in US naval shipbuilding history. The 19th and final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) ...
Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS-6) pierside in Guam. US Navy Photo ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy could deploy the aluminum hull, Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to the ...
The Navy’s last Independence-class littoral combat ship successfully completed sea trials this month, a bittersweet milestone for a group of vessels that were once planned to be a bigger part of the ...
The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...
March 8, 2024: This year the U.S. Navy decided to reverse its plan to quickly discard its remaining LCS (Littoral Combat Ships) and instead upgrade many of them. In late 2023 it came as no surprise ...
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship Savannah conducts routine underway operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 6, 2024. (Naval Air Crewman Second Class John Rabbat/Navy) Shipbuilder Austal ...
Designed to serve the Navy as a cheaper member of the DD(X) family of ships, the LCS class was initially meant to fulfill the requirement for small, fast, and maneuverable vessels. Under the LCS ...
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