Retired Early: The U.S. Navy Has No Trust in the Littoral Combat Ship

Retired Early: The U.S. Navy Has No Trust in the Littoral Combat Ship

Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, introduced in the 2000s to address coastal threats, included two designs: the Freedom-class and Independence-class. Intended to offer modular capabilities and high-speed agility for near-shore missions like anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures, the program faced major setbacks. Key Point #1 – Cost overruns […] The post Retired Early: The U.S. Navy Has No Trust…