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Future USS Marinette (LCS 25) Delivered to Navy
February 3, 2023 — WASHINGTON — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) from Lockheed Martin this week at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.“Today marks a significant milestone in the life of the future USS Marinette,” said Capt. Andy Gold, LCS program manager. “I look forward to the commissioning of Marinette... MORE

Navy lays keel of USS Kansas City (LCS 22)
November 30, 2017 — MOBILE, Ala. - The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) at Austal USA's shipyard here Nov. 15.Ship's sponsor Tracy Davidson, wife of Adm. Philip Davidson, Commander Fleet Forces Command, authenticated the keel for the eleventh Independence variant of the littoral combat ship class during... MORE

Navy tests variable depth sonar's hydrodynamic behavior in tow
November 3, 2016 — The Navy has improved its ability to pinpoint mines following a series of sonar tests at Carderock's David Taylor Model Basin in Bethesda, Md., Navy officials announced Nov. 3... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Detroit (LCS 7)
August 15, 2016 — MARINETTE, Wis.- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Detroit (LCS 7) during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, Aug. 12... MORE

MARINETTE, Wisconsin (July 14, 2016) The future USS Detroit (LCS 7) conducts acceptance trials. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy.

Archerfish team receives Secretary of the Navy's Safety Integration in Acquisition Award
August 11, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Members of Program Executive Office (PEO) Littoral Combat Ships' (LCS) Mine Warfare Program Office received the Secretary of the Navy's Safety Excellence Award for their achievements as part of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System - Archerfish (AMNS-AF) safety team, in a ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 1. ... MORE

160801-N-RA705-001 WASHINGTON (Aug. 1, 2016) - Members of the AMNS-AF safety team receive the Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Award at the Pentagon. Pictured from left to right: Scott Tilden (Raytheon), Robyn Smith, Dave Chapman (Raytheon), Jarred Conley, Brandon Brown, Tracey Williams, Al Chester, Melissa Kirkendall, Phil Harrison (BAE), Andy Fuller, and Karen Cooper.

Navy Completes Fire Testing on Surrogate Littoral Combat Ship
August 11, 2016 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG), Maryland - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program completed blast and fire testing of a full-scale structural assembly at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center officials announced Aug. 9... MORE

160712-N-RA705-002 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG), Maryland (July 12, 2016) – The Multi Compartment Surrogate (MCS) module was built to replicate Independence variant LCS standards of shipbuilding. The module was built by Austal USA and floated up on a barge from Mobile, Alabama. (File photo - released).

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