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The U.S. Navy's Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Was a Nightmare
The LCS program involves two different designs ... The Independence-class boats are some of the most striking warships in the seas, with a trimaran hull and a sharp, pointed bow.
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Littoral Combat Ships
Summary: The U.S. Navy recently acquired the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, despite ongoing criticisms of the LCS program. Named after ...
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The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems
After years of frequent mechanical failures ad embarrassing cost overruns, the Navy finally plans on deploying three hulls from its much-derided Littoral Combat Ship fleet by this fall after a ...
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AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense
The SSMM was originally intended to carry Longbow Hellfire missiles as a short-range defense against surface threats, in ...
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Last LCS ready only in 2029, PAC report reveals
KUALA LUMPUR: The report on the controversial littoral combat ship (LCS) project by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed that the last of the five vessels will only be ready by the year ...
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Construction of three Littoral Combat Ships surpasses halfway mark
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have passed the halfway mark in their construction, according to the Defence Ministry. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin ...