The U.S. Navy’s Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Nantucket (LCS-27 ... to “unman the front lines” when introduced. The concept of LCS was initiated back in the early 2000s.

The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones.

The procurement of the Littoral Combat Ship programme was planned to see ... intended to test the platforms and operational concepts ahead of future builds. In an August 2023 contract notice ...

In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in ...

These issues come on top of a series of reports that reveal that six of the first seven littoral combat ships (LCSs) currently in commission are tied to piers because of mechanical failures.

But while nobody wants to kill an established program of record, there are enough options on the table right now that even the most committed members of the Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship ...