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Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced

January 4, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal USA each a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and ...

Lockheed Launches Navy’s Third Littoral Combat Ship

December 7, 2010

MARINETTE, Wis.: The Lockheed Martin-led industry team today launched the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Fort Worth, at the ...

Navy Seeks to Build More Littoral Combat Ships Sooner

November 8, 2010

WASHINGTON: Effective competition between industry bidders to build the littoral combat ship (LCS) led the Navy Nov. 4 to discuss ...

Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

November 5, 2010

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular “plug-and-fight” mission packages. The basic ...

Lockheed Submits Littoral Combat Ship Proposal to U.S. Navy

April 14, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Lockheed Martin-led industry team submitted its proposal for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fiscal year 2010-2014 contract to ...

USS Freedom to Enter 3rd Fleet

April 5, 2010

SAN DIEGO: USS Freedom (LCS 1) will reach its latest significant milestone when she enters the 3rd Fleet Area of ...

LCS 1 Arrives In Mayport, Prepares For Maiden Deployment

February 2, 2010

MAYPORT, Fla: USS Freedom (LCS 1), the Navy's first littoral combat ship (LCS), arrived at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Jan. ...

Revolutionary Ship Readies for Commissioning

January 8, 2010

MOBILE, Ala: Pre-Commissioning Unit Independence (LCS 2) will be commissioned Jan. 16. Advanced technology, unique manning, and a very recognizable ...