The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, ...

Littoral combat ships are prized for their abilities in coastal areas and open ocean, but the Freedom variant was quickly beset by costly issues.

On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced the delivery of the final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, the USS ...

“The delivery of USS Cleveland, our final Freedom-variant LCS, symbolizes the U.S. Navy’s unwavering vigilance and a ...

The Navy's 16th and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship will be the fourth commissioned ship since World War I to be ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...

The U.S. Navy's newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Omaha (LCS-12), transits the Panama Canal and arrives at its new ...

The U.S. Navy’s most advanced stealth ships don’t look—or fight—like anything that came before them. In this episode, we take you inside the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship and the ...

Cmdr. Bill Golden, center, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Canberra’s (LCS-30) Blue Crew, gives a tour of the ship’s bridge in Manama, Bahrain, May 26, 2025. US Navy Photo The first ...

Naval Station Mayport’s littoral combat ship fleet is smaller than it has been in years following the decommissioning of two vessels Friday, raising to four the number retired since August. Four other ...

With Constellation Frigates Canceled, Save Ticonderoga Cruisers. The US Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate ...