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Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Related News

April 30, 2018
Austal USA Delivers Eighth Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered its eighth Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy yesterday – the second one delivered this year. The future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) will be the thirteenth LCS to enter the fleet...
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March 8, 2018
Littoral Combat Ship TULSA (LCS 16) Completes Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala. – Tulsa (LCS 16), the eighth Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built by Austal, successfully completed acceptance trials March 08 in the Gulf of Mexico. This milestone achievement involved the execution of intense...
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February 28, 2018
Austal USA Delivers Twelfth Littoral Combat Ship to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered its seventh Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The future USS Manchester (LCS 14) will be the twelfth LCS to enter the fleet. “We’re so...
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January 31, 2018
Austal's LCS Supplier Day
Austal USA honored the following LCS vendors with Supplier Awards during our recent 2018 LCS Supplier Day event in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to all our Award Winners: Supplier Performance Award - W&O Supply Supplier Excellence Award...
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December 15, 2017
Littoral Combat Ship MANCHESTER (LCS 14) Completes Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala. – Manchester (LCS 14), the seventh Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built by Austal, successfully completed acceptance trials December 15 in the Gulf of Mexico. This milestone achievement involved the execution of...
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October 8, 2017
Austal USA awarded Littoral Combat Ship 30
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a construction contract by the U.S. Navy today to build an additional Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, its fifteenth ship in the class. The award of LCS 30 is a clear sign of the Navy’s...
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September 18, 2017
Austal USA Delivers Sixth Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered its sixth littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, Sep. 15. The future USS Omaha (LCS 12) is the nation’s tenth littoral combat ship delivered to the Navy, the first of two Austal will...
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August 26, 2017
Austal USA Christens Charleston (LCS 18)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA proudly hosted the christening of the nation’s 18th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston, with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipyard on August 26. Charleston (LCS 18) is the seventh of 12...
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July 5, 2017
U.S. Navy kicks off 8th Annual Naval Engagement Activity with visit to Cam Ranh International Port, Vietnam
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June 26, 2017
Austal USA Awarded Littoral Combat Ship 28
Mobile, Ala. – As a clear sign of confidence in Austal USA’s Littoral Combat Ship program, the U.S. Navy on Friday awarded the company a construction contract to build an additional LCS. The specific value of the contract is under the...
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