This in-depth lecture explores the full story of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)—a vessel once envisioned as a ...

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 ...

The littoral combat ship was built to operate where traditional warships struggle. Shallow waters, tight maneuvering, and ...

A LUCAS drone launches from the USS Santa Barbara in the Arabian Gulf. (Photo courtesy of the Navy) The crew of the USS Santa Barbara and personnel from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command successfully ...

Santa Barbara’s namesake warship just made history by launching a one-way attack drone at sea in the Middle East. The USS Santa Barbara, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, launched the drone ...

In the coming years, the U.S. Navy has plans to update its fleet with a new line of aircraft carriers to replace the aging Nimitz-class. Along with these, there are a series of other ships and ...

The commanding officer of USS Santa Barbara was relieved of duty on Thursday. A Navy news release cited a loss of confidence in Cmdr. Adam Ochs’s ability to command the littoral combat ship. The term ...

The USS Wichita has left Naval Station Mayport in Florida to begin a deployment at the southern border, according to a service news release. Wichita will replace the USS St. Louis, which returned ...