The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones
The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones.
National Review8y
Broke Down and Tied to the Pier — the U.S. Naval Fleet Is in Dire Need of Reinforcement
These issues come on top of a series of reports that reveal that six of the first seven littoral combat ships (LCSs) currently in commission are tied to piers because of mechanical failures.
Defense One1mon
Disparaged, discontinued...and indispensable? Littoral combat ships take on real-world ops
The Navy may have capped its fleet of much-anticipated—and much-maligned—littoral combat ships at 28 for now, but their commanders haven’t stopped trying to squeeze every last ounce of ...
Task & Purpose5y
The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early
In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in ...
Forbes4y
Biden Must Move Fast And Kill The Freedom Class LCS
But while nobody wants to kill an established program of record, there are enough options on the table right now that even the most committed members of the Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship ...
The Aviationist24d
AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense
The U.S. Navy rapidly added new C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial System) capabilities to the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships in the form of Longbow Hellfire missiles. The U.S. Navy has ...
The Star28d
Construction of three Littoral Combat Ships surpasses halfway mark
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have passed the halfway mark in their construction, according to the Defence Ministry. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin ...