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The US Navy’s Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Just Set Sail

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. USS Pierre (LCS-38) departed ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Big Littoral Combat Ship Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary - As the final Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is delivered, a review of the program's mixed legacy shows it was a gamble that didn't pay off. -Conceived in the post-9/11 era for low ...
The National Interest

This War Game Killed the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Program

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Navy undoubtedly ran similar simulations of its own, with similar results, for a year after Mizokami played out the destruction of two LCSs, the Navy drastically ...
Aviation Week

Lawmakers Consider Taking Sharper Aim At LCS

A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) draft report on the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is leading some in Congress to ask for a halt to some LCS funding until the Navy ...
Aviation Week

U.S. Navy Looking At Wide Range Of LCS Options

When it comes to a follow-on design for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, it may be easier to discuss what is not under consideration than what is. The Navy will consider modifications to ...
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A look inside the USS Pierre, the last Independence-variant LCS

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Navy’s newest and final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship is ready to join the fleet. The USS Pierre is set to be commissioned at the Port of Panama City this ...