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U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland (LCS 31)
November 26, 2025 —

MARINETTE, Wis. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) from Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) in Marinette, Wisconsin, November 26.

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U.S. Navy Seeks Industry Feedback for Modular Attack Surface Craft Program
July 31, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy released a solicitation seeking industry input in support of the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) program, July 28. The solicitation, open until August 11, invites industry partners to submit white papers or slide decks outlining their capabilities and proposed solutions for the MASC program.The program will...

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...

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...

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Beloit (LCS 29)
October 1, 2024 — MARINETTE — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Beloit (LCS 29) from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, Sept. 30. Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship and the 29th in the LCS class. She is also the first Navy warship named in honor of the city of Beloit,...

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...

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,...

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...

U.S. Navy Christens Newest Unmanned Surface Vessel, Vanguard
May 6, 2024 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy christened Vanguard, the newest Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) during a recent ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Vanguard is the Navy’s first USV purpose-built from the keel up for unmanned operations and is part of the Pentagon-sponsored Overlord program. “Vanguard represents a significant leap forward in unmanned...

JCREW Counter IED Program Achieves Full Operational Capability
July 25, 2023 — WASHINGTON - The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced that the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment One Block One (I1B1) program has achieved full operational capability (FOC) ahead of schedule.The I1B1 is a family of systems sharing common...

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