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The U.S. Navy’s Big Littoral Combat Ship Mistake Still Stings

As the final Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is delivered, a review of the program’s mixed legacy shows it was a gamble that didn’t pay off. -Conceived in the post-9/11 era for low-intensity coastal ...
The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull ...
The future USS Pierre, the last of 19 Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA, makes its final departure ...
As Austal USA's last Littoral Combat Ship prepares to sail away, it's a time to reflect on what the program has meant.