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Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
June 23, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy successfully completed acceptance trials for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama the week of June 9. These trials, marking the final Independence variant LCS acceptance trials, achieved the highest measured quality in 15 years.This trial marks the final significant milestone prior to ship... MORE

MOBILE, Ala – The future USS Pierre (LCS 38) departed Austal USA shipyard to conduct Acceptance Trials in Mobile, Alabama, June 2025. Acceptance Trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy later this year.

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Deployment of Future Mine Countermeasures Capabilities
February 3, 2025 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has recently awarded a series of contracts, under Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), to facilitate Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Package (MP) deployments. The MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is an unmanned, diesel-powered surface craft that can be... MORE

U.S. Navy Enhances LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package with Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Capability
January 16, 2025 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program office has successfully delivered critical Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) capabilities to the forward-deployed Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17).In Fall 2024, the program upgraded both the software and hardware of the Surface-to-Surface... MORE

Enlisted technicians from the Navy Munitions Command (NMC) Bahrain Detachment deliver hardware and software upgrades aboard USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)

U.S. Navy Completes Final Testing Milestone for Unmanned Surface Vessel Program
December 18, 2024 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy recently achieved its final key milestone in the development of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) integrated capabilities by successfully completing a continuous 720-hour power demonstration on an engine system for use aboard future USVs. This demonstration is part of a larger USV testing effort to assess the capability and... MORE

The unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger steams alongside the USV Mariner as both ships transit the Pacific Ocean during a photo exercise as part of Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Sep. 7, 2023. IBP 23.2 is a Pacific Fleet exercise to test, develop and evaluate the integration of unmanned platforms into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford)

U.S. Navy Awards MEDUSA Contract to Advance Innovative Unmanned Technology
October 25, 2024 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy competitively awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., to develop the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) System. The contract underscores the Navy's commitment to developing a manned-unmanned hybrid fleet to enhance operational effectiveness and mission agility across all... MORE

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27)
July 30, 2024 — MARINETTE — Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 29.Nantucket was accepted from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. Delivery follows the successful completion of Acceptance Trials in December 2023. Nantucket will commission later... MORE

The future USS Nantucket transits the Menominee River in northern Wisconsin, departing for at-sea demonstrations during Acceptance Trials, December 6, 2023.

U.S. Navy Conducts Successful Live-Fire Demonstration at RIMPAC 2024
July 22, 2024 — The U.S. Navy achieved a significant milestone at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise with the successful launching and testing of Poniard rockets from a Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV). The 12 July test is part of the Navy’s mission to continually enhance and expand its maritime capabilities and operational flexibility via... MORE

A Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), heads out to sea for the Poniard launching test from ROKS Cheon Ja Bong as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), 12 July.

U.S. Navy Embarks Expeditionary Medical Unit aboard USNS Cody for Test and Evaluation
July 16, 2024 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Navy is embarking the first Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU), a cutting-edge medical support system with personnel from EMU-1 designed to provide Role 2 (R2) level healthcare services both afloat and ashore, aboard the expeditionary fast transport USNS Cody (T-EPF 14) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story,... MORE

SNS Cody (T-EPF 14) moored pier side in the harbor at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

U.S. Navy Displays Its Newest Warship at Maryland Fleet Week
June 24, 2024 — BALTIMORE – The U.S. Navy proudly showcased its newest warship, USS Marinette (LCS 25), during Maryland Fleet Week, June 12-18. This event provided a significant opportunity for the public to experience firsthand the capabilities and innovations of one of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).USS Marinette, a Freedom-variant LCS capable of... MORE

USS Marinette (LCS 25) pier side in Baltimore’s inner harbor during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore, 18 June.

US Navy showcases Sea Hunter Unmanned Surface Vehicle at LA Fleet Week
June 14, 2024 — LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Navy showcased Sea Hunter, part of the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vehicles (USV) prototype fleet, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 22-27.Sea Hunter hosted tours from May 24th through the 27th, which attracted more than 1,600 visitors to the USV, including Christopher Diaz, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy. The... MORE

Sailors from Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron One (USVRON-1) discuss the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV) Sea Hunter and the Navy’s advances in unmanned systems with the public during LA Fleet Week, 24 May.

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