Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

The Navy burned $22 billion on LCS ships it still can’t trust

The Littoral Combat Ship was sold as a naval shortcut: a fast, modular vessel that could handle mines, submarines, surface ...
The National Interest

Freedom-Class

Once criticized, the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) proves its value by foiling drug runs in Caribbean missions, signaling a potential new future for the troubled fleet. Summary: While ...
Action News Jax

‘A real one-two-punch for the Navy:’ First of two new Freedom-Class LCS Ships arrives in Mayport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, — After losing four littoral combat ships last year, Mayport’s fleet of Naval warships is about to grow by two vessels. The USS Nantucket completed its two-month-long journey from ...
USNI

‘LCS is Back’ with Firepower Upgrades Including New Missile Launchers, Says SECNAV Del Toro

Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS-27), right, ports next to the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, USS Constitution, as Nantucket arrives in Boston on Nov. 8, 2024. US ...
Sub Brief on MSNOpinion

America tried a new warship idea - and it backfired

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship was designed to be one of the most flexible warships ever built, capable of switching ...