This category — the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) group — is composed of two distinct designs: the LCS-1 Freedom class, a steel monohull, and the LCS-2 Independence class, an aluminum trimaran ...

The so-called littoral combat ship worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to take out the drug smuggling vessels through a combination of air and surface operations. “The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul ...

In the case of American carrier groups, the U.S. Navy's powerful Aegis Combat ... littoral waters nearer to Iran's shores. Staying at a distance helps avoid the risk posed by Iran's anti-ship ...

Two U.S. senators think that the US Navy is overstating the capabilities of the Littoral Combat Ship. However, no decision on what new missile system to purchase has been made yet, according to a ...

The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), in coordination with the Coast Guard and joint partners, stopped two alleged drug smuggling operations in the ...