Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the ...

The delivery of the final Independence-class vessel closes a significant and controversial chapter in US naval shipbuilding ...

The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, ...

Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, 2025.

The Littoral Combat Ship became one of the most controversial chapters in Navy history due to running over budget, ...

The US Navy’s Programme Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced on 11 July that the service has ...

Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to the Navy Friday, the shipbuilder announced. Future ...

The ship, which cost nearly $600 million to build, is the last Independence-class LCS to be built for the Navy.

The Navy’s last Independence-class littoral combat ship successfully completed sea trials, a bittersweet milestone for a group of vessels that were once planned to be a bigger part of the ...

After troubled progress with the Littoral Combat Ship programme, the US Navy plans to commission USS Pierre (LCS 38) this autumn.

DDG, LHD, CVN? Decode key U.S. Navy ship abbreviations and learn what they mean and what vessels they designate.