VIDEO: Navy Commissions LCS USS Marinette, 4 Freedom-Class to Decommission This Year
The 13th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette (LCS-25) commissioned in a Michigan ceremony on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Navy has…
HASC Adopts Amendment for $37B Boost to Defense Topline, Restores 5 Littoral Combat Ships
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved an amendment that would authorize a $37 billion increase to the annual…
HASC Chairman’s Mark Says Navy Can Shed 9 Littoral Combat Ships, Saves 4 Amphibs
The House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark would allow the Navy to retire its nine Littoral Combat Ships as scheduled,…
Senate Defense Authorization Bill Halts Half of Navy’s Planned Ship Retirements
Senate authorizers want to stop the Navy from retiring half the ships it planned to decommission next year, according to…
House Appropriators Want Navy to Save 5 Littoral Combat Ships From Decommissioning
House defense appropriators want the Navy to keep five Littoral Combat Ships but will allow the service to decommission four,…
Navy Could Transfer Decommissioned Littoral Combat Ships to Allies, Says CNO
The Navy could transfer the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships it plans to decommission to other countries, Chief of Naval Operations…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Sioux City Headed to Middle East After European Tour
After a two year delay, the first Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship is operating in the Eastern Atlantic and on its…
Congress Orders Pause on Second Frigate Shipyard Until Navy Proves Design
THE PENTAGON – The Navy is dialing back its planned build rate for the Constellation-class guided-missile frigates (FFG-62) following a…
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…