A littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations by the United States Navy.

Mar 10, 2025 · The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused warship designed to operate in near-shore environments to counter 21st-century threats.

The Navy originally ordered two Freedom-class LCSs, the lead ship Freedom (LCS-1) and Fort Worth (LCS-3), announced in March 2009 by then-Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter; the Freedom class is assigned odd hull numbers, with the Independence class using even numbers.

It was announced in early September 2016 that the first four vessels of the LCS program would be used as test ships rather than being deployed with the fleet. [19][20] This includes lead ship Independence and Coronado. As of May 2019, nine ships have been commissioned.

Many know the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as the small surface vessel program the U.S. Navy partners with Lockheed Martin to build. Explore our flexible and adaptable Littoral Combat Ship, outfitted with the most advanced sensors, to the latest missiles, to …

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate near the shore against 21st-century coastal threats. The LCS is capable of supporting missions,...

The Littoral Combat Ships are fast and agile vessels designed for missions in shallow waters but also capable for open-ocean operations. Capabilities include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, minesweeping, but also transportation.

Mar 26, 2024 · The Littoral Combat Ship was meant to start the Navy’s operational renaissance. But a chorus of naysayers and critics have put service leaders on the defensive, insisting that the troubled program has turned a corner.

The Littoral Combat Ship is the Navy’s newest class of warship. The INDEPENDENCE variant LCS is an aluminum Stabilized Slender Trimaran ship and the FREEDOM variant LCS is a steel Double...

Feb 12, 2020 · The U.S. Navy wants to retire four ships of the controversial Littoral Combat Ship class, including one ship that is just six years old.