The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program was developed in the early 2000s to tackle threats in coastal or littoral environments. To that end, the U.S. Navy ultimately fielded two distinct classes ...

American flags lined Lagoon Drive leading into Milwaukee's Veterans Park Thursday morning ahead of the Saturday commissioning ceremony for the USS Beloit. The future USS Beloit (LCS 29) is the U.S.

The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...

USS Beloit, the US Navy's new littoral combat ship, was commissioned on Saturday. Known as LCS 29, the warship is designed for operations in both shallow waters and open seas. The Navy has retired ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) spends tens of billions of dollars annually to operate and maintain its weapon systems, including combat surface ships. Combat surface ships are seagoing vessels that ...