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Littoral Combat Ship Scandal: The Navy’s Costly $100 Billion Blunder

Then, in July 2016, the USS Freedom, one of the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS), sailed off to participate in the world’s largest naval exercise, RIMPAC. The LCS class was promised as a naval ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Big Littoral Combat Ship Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary - As the final Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is delivered, a review of the program's mixed legacy shows it was a gamble that didn't pay off. -Conceived in the post-9/11 era for low ...
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Littoral combat ships decommissioned at Mayport as new vessels are built; more cuts coming

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 ...