The Littoral Combat Ships were once planned as an all-purpose weapon. Following the failure of the concept and a reorganisation, the last units will be commissioned this year. On 15 November 2025, the nineteenth and last ship of the INDEPENDENCE class, the PIERRE, was ceremoniously commissioned. The fifteenth and penultimate...
Three Avenger-class minesweepers (68 metres, 1,400 tonnes), which date back to the 1990s, are stationed at the U.S. Naval Base in Manama, Bahrain, for any minesweeping work that may be required in the Persian Gulf. In order to reduce their magnetic radiation, the hull consists of a wooden shell that...
After the British Carrier Strike Group in August, another inconspicuous formation of carrier group and LCS frigate is sailing the sea area to show its colours and presence! The USS TULSA (LCS 16, Littoral Combat Ship) of the INDEPENDENCE class with her characteristic trimaran design complements the carrier group around the USS CARL VINSON Carrier...
The keel for the next Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship is being laid today at Austal USA in Mobile. The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) is the 17th of these warships, which are intended for use in coastal waters. After the Augusta, the construction of two more of these striking ships is planned. The...
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