January 23, 2013: Last year the U.S. Navy had decided to put its new "Littoral Combat Ship" (LCS) into mass production. This year one of the three LCSs in service will get its first tour in a combat ...

The Navy's new up-gunned Littoral Combat Ship called the Small Surface Combatant has been officially re-designated as a Frigate, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Jan. 15 at the Surface Navy Association ...

June 6 (UPI) --General Dynamics Land was awarded as $25.6 million contract for the production of MK46 modification 2 gun weapon systems for use on littoral combat ships and San Antonio-class landing ...

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Warfare Mission Package successfully completed the second phase of its developmental testing, on board the USS Fort Worth (LCS3), the Naval Sea Systems Command ...

Crews on Navy littoral combat ships could soon be armed with powerful rounds that can blast hard-to-hit drones out of the sky. Northrop Grumman, which produces modules for the LCS based on its mission ...

The littoral combat ship Detroit began operational testing and evaluation of the surface-to-surface missile module on Nov. 17. (Navy) In a major milestone for the program, Navy officials expect to ...

MARINETTE, Wis. — The launch of a new littoral combat ship on July 18 was another festive occasion here at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, marking the fifth time this heartland shipyard has put an LCS ...

The US Navy has carried out a successful structural test firing of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) at the Point Mugu Sea Range. The test firing was carried out ...

April 20, 2006: Noting the progress of the American LCS (Littoral Combat Ship), Russia is pitching its new Project 20380 corvettes to countries than cannot (for security or financial reasons) get LCS ...

Aug. 21 (UPI) --Builder's trials have been completed on the future Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Little Rock in Lake Michigan by an industry team, Lockheed Martin announced on Monday. The LCS ...

Naval Station Mayport’s next littoral combat ship has finished acceptance trials as defense contractor Lockheed Martin prepares to hand it over to the U.S. Navy, the company said. The ship that will ...