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
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette took part in the keel laying ceremony of the 25th designated littoral combat ship in the city serving as the vessel's namesake, marking the star... 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
A General Dynamics business unit has received a two-year, $34.7M order from the U.S. Navy to support maintenance of command, control, communications, computers, combat and intelligence syste... Read more
Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy said during a recent conference call with financial analysts the company is looking into expanding its hypersonic defense offerings, USNI News reported Friday. 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
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
Austal USA has secured a contract of an undisclosed value to construct two more Independence-variant littoral combat ships for the U.S. Navy. The service did not disclose the contract amount... Read more
A Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched the U.S. Navy‘s 19th littoral combat ship into the Menominee River in Wisconsin during a ceremony held Saturday. Barbara Broadhurst Taylor,... Read more
A Lockheed Martin-led industry group has wrapped up a series of acceptance trials of the U.S. Navy‘s eighth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship in Lake Michigan. USS Billings (LCS-15)... 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
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