CNO comes to the defense of LCS program

JULY 29, 2013 — With the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) acquisition program coming under scrutiny following publication of a critical GAO report (see earlier story),  top Navy leadership including the Chief

GAO report raises questions about LCS

JULY 26, 2013 — Lawmakers are going to look very hard at Navy plans to make major design changes to the two Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) variants, even as production is ramped

Austal lays keel for LCS 8

JUNE 26, 2013 — Austal yesterday held a keel-laying ceremony for the fourth Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Montgomery (LCS 8), at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard. The ship is the second LCS

Austal launches JHSV 3

JUNE 6, 2013 — Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard yesterday successfully completed the launch process of the third Joint High Speed Vessel, the recently christened USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3). This 103-meter high-speed

Seaward Services provides bridge officers for JHSV trials

MAY 21, 2013 — If you’ve wondered who the bridge officers are when the newest Navy high speed vessels are first put through their paces, the answer is likely that they have

Austal strengthens Asia-Pacific ship support network

MAY 13, 2013 — Following on from the strategic partnership with Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd announced in January (see earlier story), Austal has now secured similar agreements with Unithai Shipyard and

BIW gets $12.6 million LCS design services award

APRIL 16, 2013 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $12,599,317 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2302) to exercise an option for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Class Design Services. 

Navy invests $52.8 million to look at LCS affordability

MARCH 19, 2013 — It’s not much compared with the $1.378 billion the Navy awarded them earlier this month to build the four FY 2013 littoral combat ships, but Lockheed Martin and

Navy awards funding for FY 2013 littoral combat ships

MARCH 4, 2013 — The Navy has awarded funding for construction of all four of the FY 2013 littoral combat ships (LCS). Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being provided funding in

$12.3 million more for LCS 4

MARCH 4, 2013 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $12,326,893 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2302) to exercise an option for post-delivery support for the USS

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