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In a follow-up to our recent story about a pair of U.S. Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) configured for minesweeping appearing in the Pacific, those vessels have now moved further east from Malaysia to Singapore.
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U.S. Navy Minesweepers Stationed In Middle East Are Now In Singapore

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 18, 2026

The U.S. Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara, which are configured for minesweeping duties, have appeared in port in Malaysia.
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U.S. Navy Minesweepers Assigned To Middle East Have Been Moved To Pacific (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 15, 2026

A10s provide CAS for LCS in Arabian Sea.
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A-10 Warthog Protects Mine-Hunting Littoral Combat Ship In Persian Gulf Drill

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 9, 2026

Four decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger class mine countermeasures ships have left Bahrain on what may be their final voyage aboard a larger heavy lift vessel.
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Navy’s Avenger Class Mine Hunters Have Left The Middle East For Good

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

The U.S. Navy personnel in the Middle East have test-launched a Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) long-range kamikaze drone from the Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Santa Barbara.
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Littoral Combat Ship Launches Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drone Clone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 18, 2025

Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles
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Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

USS Jack H. Lucas
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Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

A Standard-Missile 6 is fired from a Mk 70 mobile missile launcher in 2023.
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Littoral Combat Ships To Sail With Mk70 Vertical Launchers Strapped To Their Decks

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Chiefs aboard the USS Manchester created a huge security risk by setting up a private WifI network.
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The Story Of Sailors Secretly Installing Starlink On Their Littoral Combat Ship Is Truly Bonkers

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

Ex-U.S. Navy vessel USSV HTF
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This Navy Drone Boat With A Fascinating Past Can Be Yours

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

The US Navy has demonstrated its ability to fire an SM-6 missile at a surface target from an Independence class Littoral Combat Ship using a containerized launch system.
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SM-6 Missile Fired From Littoral Combat Ship

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 25, 2023

Littoral combat ship for sale
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Navy Wants To Sell-Off Six Nearly New Littoral Combat Ships

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

Littoral Combat Ship hits tug during launch
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USS Cleveland Damaged After Crashing Into Tug During Launch, Navy Admits

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

Navy Could End Up Decommissioning Only Four Littoral Combat Ships
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Navy Could End Up Decommissioning Only Four Littoral Combat Ships

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Fla., arrives at the Marathi NATO Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, to undergo scheduled preventative maintenance in May 2022..
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Navy Finally Sends Littoral Combat Ship To Middle East

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 31, 2022

LCS Sold To South America
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Navy Chief Wants To Sell-Off Doomed Littoral Combat Ships To Allies

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 28, 2022