The U.S. Navy is expected to choose from among shipbuilding firms, including Austal USA and Fincantieri Marinette Marine, to construct up to 20 FFG(X) next-generation frigates by 2030, AL.co... Read more
Saab has secured a new order to supply additional radar systems for the U.S. Navy’s two Independence-class littoral combat ships. The company said Monday General Dynamics placed the order fo... Read more
Northrop Grumman has received a $45.5M contract modification to engineer mission modules for the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ships. Read more
Fincantieri has begun to upgrade its facility used to launch ships at its Marinette Marine business’ shipyard in Wisconsin as the U.S. Navy’s decision on its future frigate program nears, De... Read more
Austal USA is coordinating with the U.S. Navy on potential maintenance and lifecycle management services for the military branch’s littoral combat ships, USNI News reported Monday. Read more
The U.S. Navy aims to equip its littoral combat ships with new over-the-horizon anti-ship missiles in an effort to improve lethality and survivability, Military.com reported Wednesday. Read more
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract modification of an undisclosed amount to continue littoral combat ship construction services. Read more
The Architect of the Capitol will host an industry day on Jan. 24 to discuss a planned communications system with potential partners. Read more
Raytheon and its partners have built a small single-tow sonar technology designed to help the U.S. Navy detect near-shore submarines from littoral combat ships or aircraft carriers. Read more
The seventh Freedom-variant littoral combat ship constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team has entered into active service with the U.S. Navy. Read more
The U.S. Navy received on Friday the Raytheon-built array transmitter component of the Littoral Combat Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Package. The company handed over the Dual-mode Arra... Read more
Lockheed Martin is modernizing littoral combat ships of the U.S. Navy, National Defense Magazine reported Friday. Joe DePietro, vice president of small combatants and ship systems at Lockhee... Read more
Northrop Grumman, the mission package integrator for the U.S. Navy‘s Littoral Combat Ship program, will serve as a “captain level” sponsor to the commissioning of an 11th L... Read more
Lockheed Martin looks to develop a new propulsion system that is different from the one used in littoral combat ships for the company’s guided-missile frigate offering to the U.S. Navy... Read more
Navy, Contractors Plan Littoral Combat Ship Upgrades
The U.S. Navy is working with contractors Lockheed Martin and Austal USA to identify the next set of upgrades to the service’s fleet of littoral combat ships, USNI News reported Tuesday. Read more