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Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling
Littoral Combat Ships are fast, have an embarked helicopter and other equipment that make them good at catching drug ...
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The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Could Soon Be on the Comeback Trail
The introduction of the Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM MP) aboard the USS Canberra (LCS-30) marks a significant shift from traditional Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships to more ...
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USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Makes Multiple Drug Busts
CARIBBEAN SEA — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul (LCS 21), in coordination with joint ...
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AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense
The baseline SUW MP includes the Gun Mission Module (GMM) with two MK 46 30 mm guns and one MK 110 ... flight decks of the ...
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USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul seizes $12 million worth of drugs in the Caribbean Sea
The USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), in coordination with the Coast Guard and joint partners, stopped two alleged drug ...
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USS Sioux City (LCS 11) is the Navy's new ship
The US Navy just welcomed the USS Sioux City (LCS 11) to its fleet. The 387-foot combat warship was released into the Menominee River in Wisconsin on January 30, 2016. Produced by Emma Fierberg ...
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Navy plans to name new ship USS Indianapolis
Pending authorization and funding, the name be given to the next littoral combat ship ... USS Indianapolis entered a dark chapter in the history of World War II. Just after midnight on July 30 ...
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USS Canberra arrives in Sydney for historic commissioning
The USS Canberra (LCS-30) arrives at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East, in Sydney, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The USS Canberra will be commissioned into service in Sydney on Saturday.