As maiden deployments go, the one USS Charleston (LCS-18) just wrapped is one for the record books. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship returned to its San Diego, Calif., homeport last week, ...
USS Charleston conducted the first set of overseas mine-countermeasures operations. (US Navy) The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18) recently completed the first set of overseas ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to Austal Limited USA to provide engineering and management services support of the Post Shakedown Availability for Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) ...
Designed to serve the Navy as a cheaper member of the DD(X) family of ships, the LCS class was initially meant to fulfill the requirement for small, fast, and maneuverable vessels. Under the LCS ...