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Independence-class LCS
June 07, 2017
US Navy to Commission New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It is only the second time in the U.S. Navy’s history that a warship will be named after a living woman.
March 09, 2017
US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Test Fires Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test marked the first time a Littoral Combat Ship fired a vertical missile.
February 15, 2017
US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest addition to the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Littoral Combat Ships will be commissioned in 2018.
January 04, 2017
US Navy to Add 9 Warships in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy is slated to commission its new supercarrier this year, along with six surface warships and two subs.
December 28, 2016
New Littoral Combat Ship Delivered to US Navy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The ninth Littoral Combat Ship has been officially delivered to the U.S. Navy.
December 12, 2016
Littoral Combat Ship: The US Navy’s ‘Alleged Warship’
By Steven Stashwick
Senate oversight deeply critical of troubled program.
November 03, 2016
Three Times a Charm: US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Damaged (Again)
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The newly built warship sustained a total of three unrelated casualties since its commissioning in September.
October 25, 2016
US Navy Commissions New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The warship is the seventh Littoral Combat Ship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
October 19, 2016
Conventional Deterrence: Littoral Combat Ship Arrives in Singapore
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship arrived in Singapore on October 16 to begin a rotational deployment.
October 12, 2016
Crackup: US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Suffers Cracked Hull
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s newest warships do not seem to be able to catch a break.
October 06, 2016
New Littoral Combat Ship Joins U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Asia-Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy vessel will operate out of Singapore for the duration of its 7th Fleet deployment.
September 19, 2016
Groundhog Day: 5th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Out of Action in a Year
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Another week and another Littoral Combat Ship suffers an engineering casualty.