The first Littoral Combat Ship outfitted with a mine countermeasures package has arrived for a rotational deployment to ...

Sailors stand a simulated watch on the bridge of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Integrated Tactical Trainer (ITT)-2B at the Littoral Training Facility on Naval Base San Diego, March 5, 2020.

Littoral combat ships don’t just look different ... cockpit seats are positioned center and forward on the bridge. The ship’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Christopher Brusca, explained that ...

As recently as 2018, and after billions of dollars in investment, it wasn't clear the Littoral Combat Ship program ... like with a large gun. The bridge of the ship is more like that of a modern ...

The littoral combat ships were built to be operated by a relatively ... Commander Long was in his cabin near the bridge when a crew member brought him a sample of the ship’s engine oil.

Saudi Arabia's highly upgraded variants of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship will be formally called ... the MMSC will be able to bridge the gap in the middle in a cost effective manner.

The U.S. Navy once envisioned having a fleet of littoral combat ships; small, speedy warships capable of performing various duties in shallow, coastal waters. Since around 2005, the LCS ...

Austal USA celebrated the symbolic keel-laying Friday on what likely will be the last Littoral Combat Ship to enter U.S. Navy service, the beginning of the end for an ambitious, troubled ...

They decide to build something that they call the littoral combat ship. And littoral is a word ... Long is in his state room right next to the bridge and a crew member comes in and brings him ...

The U.S. Navy is well underway in scrapping its fleet of littoral combat ships. The latest to hit the chopping block is the USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), which was decommissioned on Friday, Sept.

Moreover, the originally planned fleet of 55 LCSs was pared down to 35. But before one writes off the Littoral Combat Ship, consider this from James Holmes of Real Clear Defense regarding the ...

Littoral Combat Ship: The Specs The Freedom-class LCSs are designed by Lockheed Martin and constructed by Marinette Marine. As the smaller-sized variant, the Freedom-class utilized a semi-planning ...