All Freedom Littoral Combat Ships in Commission Tapped for Early Disposal
THE PENTAGON – The nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships currently in Navy service – the youngest of which commissioned in…
Navy, Lockheed Haven’t Reached Cost Deal on LCS Combining Gear
The Navy and Lockheed Martin are still negotiating the cost breakdown for a fix to the Freedom variant Littoral Combat…
Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul Delivers to Navy After Combining Gear Fix; Navy Resumes Delivery of Freedom-Class
The Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) delivered to the Navy after almost a year of waiting for a fix…
CNO: First Combining Gear Fix Completed on Freedom-Class LCS Minneapolis-Saint Paul
The Navy has completed and tested the first fix for the complicated gearing system that has plagued the Freedom-class Littoral…
Navy Will Test Freedom-class LCS Gear Fix Next Month; Years Before Repair Reaches Rest of Fleet
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is putting Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) back together after completing a repair…
Navy Calls Freedom LCS Propulsion Problem Class-Wide Defect, Won’t Take New Ships Until Fixed
This post has been updated to add additional context to the cost of repairs to the ships in the class.…