Navy commissions the USS Cleveland, the last littoral combat ship

The USS Cleveland is the 16th and final Freedom-class littoral combat ship to enter service, as the Navy tries to get rid of ...
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The Littoral Combat Ship Might Be the Navy’s Biggest Mistake Ever

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is moving to retire several Littoral Combat Ships after barely a decade in service, an unusually early exit for frontline warships. -Conceived as fast, modular ...
War on the Rocks

Why Choose the Littoral Combat Ship? Because it is the Best Option

Any recent perusal of the defense news or blog pages would suggest the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is in for a rough year. The USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), the newest commissioned LCS unit, suffered a ...
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The U.S. Navy Built Two Versions of the Littoral Combat Ship. Both Were a Mess.

Key Points and Summary - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is presented as a deeply flawed naval experiment. The decision to build two competing designs, the Freedom and Independence classes, ...
The National Interest

Does the US Navy’s LCS Finally Have a Mission?

The Navy has retired most of its dedicated minesweeping vessels—but the Littoral Combat Ship has the same capabilities and could fill in for them in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has ...