Malaysia’s First Maharaja Lela Ship Heads to Sea Trials, Third Advances Assembly
Malaysia’s initial Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship has left its berth for initial sea trials as construction milestones were also reached on the program’s third vessel, signaling renewed momentum in the long-delayed naval project.
Final US Navy Independence Warship Enters Service
The US Navy has officially commissioned its final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the USS Pierre (LCS 38), in Panama City, Florida.
US Navy Receives Final Independence-Class Combat Ship
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 19th and final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 38), the future USS Pierre, from Austal USA.
Malaysia Completes Float-Out of Second Maharaja Lela Warship
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s second Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship has touched the water for the first time in Perak.
Textron to Deliver Drone-Enabled ISR Support for US 5th, 6th Fleet Ships
The US Navy has awarded Textron Systems $64 million in contracts to provide drone-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services for ships of the 5th and 6th fleets.
US Navy’s 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service
The US Navy has commissioned the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Boston, Massachusetts.
US Navy Receives 15th Littoral Combat Ship From Lockheed Martin
The US Navy has received its latest warship from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.
Austal Rolls Out Final US Navy Independence Warship
Austal USA has launched the US Navy’s final Independence-class littoral combat ship at the company’s shipyard in Alabama.
US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Wisconsin.
Saab Secures $38M Next-Gen Combat Boat Contract From Sweden
Saab has secured a $38-million contract from the Swedish government to supply 10 next-generation combat boats.
Turkish Company to Build Three Littoral Mission Ships for Malaysian Navy
Ankara-based STM has signed a memorandum of understanding to produce three Littoral Mission Ships for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
US Navy Christens Final Independence Littoral Combat Ship
The US Navy has christened the final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the USS Pierre (LCS 38) in Mobile, Alabama.
General Dynamics to Upkeep Independence Littoral Combat Ship Systems
General Dynamics has signed a contract to provide lifecycle maintenance for the US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship systems.
Austal Delivers Kingsville Littoral Combat Ship to US Navy
The US Navy has taken delivery of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) from Austal USA.
Future USS Kingsville Completes Acceptance Trials
Austal USA has completed the acceptance trials of the US Navy’s future USS Kingsville littoral combat ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
Textron’s Aerosonde Achieves Maiden Flight Aboard USS Savannah Littoral Combat Ship
Textron’s Aerosonde drone has completed its first deployment from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28).
Australia Commences Operator Training for Future Littoral Maneuver Fleet
The Australian Department of Defence has begun training future operators of the country’s upcoming littoral maneuver fleet.
US Navy Tests Sea-Based Containerized Missile Launcher
The US Navy test-fired a Standard Missile-6 missile from a containerized launch system aboard a littoral combat ship.
US Navy Quietly Decommissions Two More Littoral Combat Ships
The US Navy has quietly decommissioned USS Detroit (LCS-7) and USS Little Rock (LCS-9) after only six and seven years of service.
US Navy Decommissions USS Milwaukee After Only 7 Years
The US Navy has decommissioned USS Milwaukee after just seven years of service due to issues that began 20 days after it was commissioned.
Textron to Deploy Aerosonde Drones on Three More US Navy Ships
The US Navy has contracted Textron Systems to deploy its Aerosonde unmanned aircraft system on three littoral combat ships.
