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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.

Taiwan Receives First Batch of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Systems From the US

Taiwan has received the first batch of Harpoon missile systems from the US as part of a $2.22 billion deal in 2020.

US Navy Tests Computer-Enabled Imaging System for Littoral Warfare

The US Navy has tested a computer-enabled mobile targeting system for the littoral battlespace at a military convention in Washington, DC.

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.

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.

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 Concludes JDAM-Based Littoral Mine Countermeasures Development

The US Navy has completed a program leveraging joint direct attack munitions for littoral mine countermeasure applications.

New Zealand Navy Receives Three Littoral Maneuver Craft

The Royal New Zealand Navy has received three Sentinel 1250 high-speed littoral maneuver craft for reconnaissance missions.

US Navy Commissions New Independence Littoral Combat Ship in Australia

The US Navy has commissioned the latest Independence-class littoral combat ship, the USS Canberra, at Australia's Fleet Base East in Sydney.

US Navy Receives 17th Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The US Navy has taken delivery of its 17th Independence-class littoral combat ship from Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.

US Navy Christens 18th Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The US Navy has christened the USS Kingsville (LCS 36) Independence-class littoral combat ship in Mobile, Alabama.

USS Santa Barbara Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service

The US Navy has commissioned the USS Santa Barbara littoral combat ship (LCS 32) in Port Hueneme, California.

FMD Receives US Navy Freedom-Class Engine Support Contract

The US Navy has awarded Wisconsin-based Fairbanks Morse Defense a contract to support its Freedom-class littoral combat ships.

Philippine Navy Commissions New Fast-Attack Vessels From Israel

The Philippine Navy has commissioned two new fast-attack interdictor craft missile vessels from Israel Shipyards.

US Navy Receives 12th Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The US Navy has received its 12th Freedom-class littoral combat ship at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.

US Navy Withdraws USS Coronado From Service

The US Navy officially decommissioned its independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado after less than nine years of active service. 

Philippine Navy Christens Two Fast-Attack Interdiction Vessels

The Philippine Navy has christened its first two of eight future fast-attack interdictor craft-missile (FAIC-Ms) vessels in Manila.

Austal to Construct Two More Navajo-Class T-ATS Vessels for US Navy

Austal USA received a $156 million contract to develop two more Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships (T-ATS) from the US Navy.

US Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul

The US Navy has commissioned its latest littoral combat ship, the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

Taiwan Considers Buying Decommissioned US Littoral Combat Ships

Taiwan is considering acquiring soon-to-be-retired littoral combat ships from the US Navy.