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The US Navy’s Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Just Set Sail

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull ...
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The Navy turned its ‘little crappy ship’ into a mine hunter

After twenty years and billions of dollars, littoral combat ships are finally performing mine countermeasures as originally planned. By Kyle Gunn Published Sep 9, 2025 3:20 PM EDT After more than two ...
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US Navy techs are stripping parts from fighter jets and subs to keep other ones working

US Navy techs are having to cannibalize parts of F/A-18 Super Hornets and Virginia-class submarines. A new GAO report documents data rights issues that cause repair issues and delays. The other ...
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US base in Bahrain trades out last minesweeper, ushering in era of LCS replacements

MANAMA, Bahrain — Sailors at a base home to the Navy’s hub in the Middle East bid farewell Thursday to the last of their wooden-hulled mine hunting ships in a mission handoff to four larger vessels ...
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Navy Relieves Bahrain-based Littoral Combat Ship Commander

Royal Thai Navy service members prepare for the arrival of the USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) following sea-phase exercises on July 14, 2025. US Air Force photo The Navy has relieved the commanding ...
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U.S. Navy Tests Griffin Missile For Littoral Combat Ship

While the U.S. Navy still officially counts the Griffin missile as part of the Littoral Combat Ship’s (LCS) surface warfare (SUW) module package, the service is now testing the system aboard other ...