The U.S. Navy has commissioned its 32nd Independence-class littoral combat ship built to operate in near-shore environments during a ceremony held at Port Hueneme in California, DVIDS reported Saturday. The USS Santa
MoreAustal USA released the U.S. Navy's 12th Independence-variant littoral combat ship into the sea in preparation for delivery in 2020. The service branch said Monday that its future USS Oakland or LCS 24
MoreThe U.S. Navy is set to christen the LCS 22 or the future USS Kansas City littoral combat ship this Saturday in Mobile, Ala. Tracy Davidson, wife of Adm. Philip Davidson who
MoreAdm. Jonathan Greenert has said the U.S. Navy is examining some defense procurement programs as it prepares its budget request for fiscal year 2016, Reuters reported Saturday. Andrea Shalal reports that Greenert, the chief of naval
MoreThe U.S. Navy is hoping to procure 52 littoral combat ships under a $37 billion program, DoD Buzz reported Thursday. Kris Osborn writes the LCS program covers the purchase of vessels built
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The Defense Department awarded $39.4 billion in contracts during March, a sharp increase over the $23.1 billion in awards from February and $12.1 billion from January. Despite sequestration, the Pentagon plans to award up to $300 billion
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