A littoral combat ship (LCS) is a relatively small surface vessel designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations. There are two LCS ship classes deployed by the United States Navy.

Mar 10, 2025 · Description The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused warship designed to operate in near-shore environments to counter 21st-century threats. It is a …

Nov 3, 2025 · Littoral Combat ships (LCSs) are an emerging class of smaller naval ships meant for coastal and near coaster (littoral) waters, yet is capable of open-ocean operations. LCS …

The LCS is a small surface combatant designed for littoral operations and capable of executing open ocean missions. The LCS comprises two seaframe variants: the Freedom variant (odd …

Dec 11, 2024 · The Navy plans to install the two systems on Freedom and Independence Littoral Combat Ships under the Over-the-Horizon Weapons System upgrade, which looks to deliver …

The Littoral Combat Ship is the Navy’s newest class of warship. The INDEPENDENCE variant LCS is an aluminum Stabilized Slender Trimaran ship and the FREEDOM variant LCS is a …

Dec 27, 2024 · Key Points and Article Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), long criticized for weak weaponry, are now slated to receive container-based Mark 70 vertical …

The Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship is a resilient, flexible warship, designed from the keel up to affordably take on new capabilities including advanced sensors, missiles and cutting …

The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy. The hull design evolved from a project at Austal to design a high speed, 40-knot (74 km/h; 46 mph) …

Jul 11, 2025 · LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused warship designed to operate in near-shore environments to counter 21st-century threats. It is a class of small surface combatants armed …