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The Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are Cracking The Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are Cracking

By Emma Helfrich, Oliver Parken

May 11 5:10 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 23 2:35 AM EDT

Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships

Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 15 6:30 PM EST

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

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

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 12 1:24 PM EDT

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

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

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Apr 12 8:19 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 29 3:26 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 3 8:01 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 1 8:43 PM EDT

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 10 9:54 PM EST

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 26 1:46 PM EDT

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 19 6:09 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 30 1:21 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 29 7:02 PM EDT

Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Had Another Hull Cracking Collision

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 2 5:31 PM EDT

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 6 10:30 PM EDT