Tag: Independence Class
Littoral Disaster: Navy Wants To Retire 10 Littoral Combat Ships According To Report
The Navy is looking to retire 10 more Littoral Combat Ships, the oldest of which is seven years old.
Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships
The new system is capable of making pinpoint electronic attacks but it’s so big that it requires major alterations to a destroyer’s superstructure.
This Is The Navy’s Timeline For Ridding Itself Of Four More Littoral Combat Ships
The Navy wants to decommission another four LCS warships, the youngest of which has served for less than four years.
Navy’s ‘Cheap’ Littoral Combat Ships Cost Nearly As Much To Run As Guided Missile Destroyers
The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships continue to make waves, now due to their comparatively astronomical operating costs.
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down
A key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed.
Navy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching One
The Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships.
Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It
Some lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work.
The Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat Ships
These are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are.
Navy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)
The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities.