The Navy's 16th and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship will be the fourth commissioned ship since World War I to be ...

“The delivery of USS Cleveland, our final Freedom-variant LCS, symbolizes the U.S. Navy’s unwavering vigilance and a ...

A Program Built on Promise and Delivered with Problems Few modern American warships have drawn as much criticism as the ...

The U.S. Navy is moving to retire several Littoral Combat Ships after barely a decade in service, an unusually early exit for ...

Littoral combat ships are prized for their abilities in coastal areas and open ocean, but the Freedom variant was quickly ...

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 ...

The following is the Nov. 15, 2025, commissioning ceremony for Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre (LCS-38) in Panama City, Fla.  From the Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre (LCS-38) is the 19th, and ...

The U.S. Navy's soon-to-be newest vessel, dubbed the USS Pierre (LCS 38), will be commissioned with an official ceremony in ...

Naval Station Mayport’s littoral combat ship fleet is smaller than it has been in years following the decommissioning of two vessels Friday, raising to four the number retired since August. Four other ...

The Navy commissioned its newest ship, the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) in a ceremony held in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 15.

The Constellation-class frigate will now go the same way as the Zumwalt-class destroyer and the Littoral Combat Ship—expensive programs canceled well before their time, at great cost to the taxpayer.