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LCS Independence class cracks
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The Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are Cracking

By Emma Helfrich, Oliver Parken

Posted on May 11, 2022

The Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship USS Sioux City sails in the Atlantic ahead of its arrival European waters.
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A Littoral Combat Ship Has Finally Deployed To Europe

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 6, 2022

Littoral Disaster: Navy Wants To Retire 10 Littoral Combat Ships According To Report
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Littoral Disaster: Navy Wants To Retire 10 Littoral Combat Ships According To Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 23, 2022

MQ-8C Fire Scout Is The Long-Range Eyes For Beleaguered Littoral Combat Ships
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MQ-8C Fire Scout Is The Long-Range Eyes For Beleaguered Littoral Combat Ships

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 26, 2022

First Littoral Combat Ship With Fix To Plagued Combining Gear Delivered To Navy
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First Littoral Combat Ship With Fix To Plagued Combining Gear Delivered To Navy

By Brian O'Rourke

Posted on Nov 19, 2021

The First Littoral Combat Ship Has Been Decommissioned After Just 13 Years Of Service (Updated)
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The First Littoral Combat Ship Has Been Decommissioned After Just 13 Years Of Service (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 1, 2021

Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships
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Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Aug 3, 2021

This Is The Navy’s Timeline For Ridding Itself Of Four More Littoral Combat Ships
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This Is The Navy’s Timeline For Ridding Itself Of Four More Littoral Combat Ships

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 12, 2021

The Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS Debacle
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The Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS Debacle

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 11, 2021

Actionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For April 25th, 2021
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Actionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For April 25th, 2021

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 25, 2021

This Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Experiment
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This Tiny Drone Boat Is Being Tested During The Navy’s Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Experiment

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

Navy’s ‘Cheap’ Littoral Combat Ships Cost Nearly As Much To Run As Guided Missile Destroyers
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Navy’s ‘Cheap’ Littoral Combat Ships Cost Nearly As Much To Run As Guided Missile Destroyers

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 13, 2021

No More Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships For The Navy Until Major Design Defect Is Fixed
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No More Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships For The Navy Until Major Design Defect Is Fixed

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 19, 2021

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down
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The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 29, 2020

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching One
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching One

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 4, 2020

Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It
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Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 2, 2020

The Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat Ships
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The Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat Ships

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 11, 2020

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon System
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon System

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 15, 2020

Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict
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Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth Design
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This Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth Design

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Experimental Littoral Combat Ship Sea Slice Has Met A Sad Demise In Denmark
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The Experimental Littoral Combat Ship Sea Slice Has Met A Sad Demise In Denmark

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 16, 2019

In a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real Frigate
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In a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real Frigate

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In Canada
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Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In Canada

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 26, 2019

Navy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And Tech
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Navy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And Tech

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 27, 2019

Navy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)
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Navy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 26, 2018

Pork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into Budget
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Pork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into Budget

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

Little Crappy Ship: None Of The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships May Deploy In 2018
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Little Crappy Ship: None Of The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships May Deploy In 2018

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 13, 2018

The US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat Ships
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The US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat Ships

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 30, 2018

Littoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire Missile
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Littoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 8, 2017

Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Had Another Hull Cracking Collision
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Had Another Hull Cracking Collision

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 2, 2016

Littoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With Tugboat
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Littoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With Tugboat

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 7, 2016

This Retired Perry Class Frigate Just Won’t Sink After Being Severely Pummeled During RIMPAC ‘16
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This Retired Perry Class Frigate Just Won’t Sink After Being Severely Pummeled During RIMPAC ‘16

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 17, 2016