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Littoral Combat Ships are Breaking Apart at Sea
Independence class Littoral Combat Ships are suffering hull cracking in multiple locations along the hull. But that is just the tip of the ...
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 ...
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Littoral Combat Ship Might Be Making a 'Comeback'
The U.S. Navy’s Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS ... While the repurpose of these ships is notable, both Freedom and Independence-class ships have earned a lackluster reputation ...
Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles
The U.S. Navy carried out a crash program last year to enable Freedom class littoral combat ships (LCS) armed with radar-guided AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles to fire those weapons against ...
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A High-Low Naval Portfolio: Maximize Strategic Returns with Balanced Force Design
Much like constructing an investment portfolio, developing a balanced naval force involves spreading risk and resources across complementary assets. While large, heavily armed, and exquisitely ...
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Mine Countermeasures USVs Ready To Support Fifth Fleet Deployment This Year
The Navy has embarked three unmanned surface vessel (USV)-based mine counter measure (MCM) mission packages aboard three ...
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Lockheed Martin Offers Mk70 Launcher to Increase Lethality of LCS
Ed Dobeck, director for launching systems at Lockheed Martin, told Seapower that the Mk70 was developed two years ago in ...
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Massive Fraud Allegations At Austal Roil U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Community
Austal's Independence Class LCS surveillance ... that reflect a $41 million shortfall in the Navajo Class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship program. The legal actions, combined with a raw and ...