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

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

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

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

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 ...

Today's world military (November 17) has the following contents: The US put the littoral combat ship USS Pierre into service; TB3 UAV successfully launched MAM-L guided missiles; Germany purchased ...

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.

However, the US Navy still has a requirement for 73 small surface combatants. It is reportedly in the middle of a fleet design review to assess how the service will develop these—but given the ...

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

Distinguished guests watch the crew aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre in Panama City. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the ...

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned Saturday in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan, who gave the keynote address. Pierre is the 19th ...

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.