Defense News August 23, 2018 David B. Larter WASHINGTON — Four littoral combat ships are on track to be available to deploy in 2019, the head of the U.S. surface Navy told Defense News in an interview. Though it’s unclear when the ships will deploy, the hulls will be through their maintenance…
It is hard to believe that the USS Little Rock (LCS 9) Commissioning was 9 months ago on December 16, 2017. Since then, the weather has been much warmer and the ship finally arrived in the homeport at Mayport Station, Florida concluding the long post-commissioning journey. The LCS 9 and…
DECEMBER 16, 2017 (BUFFALO, NY) More than 8,500 people attended the Commissioning of the USS Little Rock LCS 9 braving the cold and snow on Saturday, December 16, 2017. All in attendance from veterans to dignitaries to families of the crew and active duty military, were bundled up and eagerly…
Dave Debo wben.com December 15, 2017 (WBEN) At his work station in the defense controls division at Moog Inc. in East Aurora, machinist Clayton Bennet has been showing off a 1960-era yearbook this past week, featuring his father’s time aboard the first USS Little Rock. It includes a group picture…
BUFFALO, NY – There’s a saying about punctuality – “If you’re on time… you’re late.” The crew of the US Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Little Rock LCS 9, are taking that saying seriously. Originally scheduled to arrive at Canalside in Buffalo on Friday December 8, the…
Local Commissioning Committee Receives Official Notice – The Future USS Little Rock LCS 9 Will be Commissioning in Buffalo at Canalside on Saturday, December 16, 2017 BUFFALO, NY – The future USS Little Rock LCS 9, one of the newest US Navy littoral combat ships (LCS), will make her way…
LAKE MICHIGAN (Aug. 25, 2017) The future littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) is underway during a high-speed run in Lake Michigan during acceptance trials. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released) navy.mil PEO Littoral Combat Ships Public Affairs September 26, 2017 MARINETTE, Wis. (NNS) — The U.S….
arkansasonline.com Hunter Field October 2, 2017 The U.S. Navy has taken possession of the shallow-water combat ship that will become the USS Little Rock once commissioned near year’s end. The $360 million ship will soon make its way from the Wisconsin shipyard where it was built through the Great Lakes…
This article was originally written by Joe Daraskevich and featured on Jacksonville.com (The Florida Times-Union) August 1, 2017. The era of littoral combat ships at Mayport Naval Station is about to start picking up speed now that a new vessel is scheduled to join the base’s squadron about every six months. Each…
The US Navy is the largest sea force on the planet and their new, ground-breaking Littoral Combat Ships are the fastest combat ships in its fleet. Built for speed, these innovative warships can travel at over 40 knots per hour in shallow water. Watch the video here: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/impossible-engineering/full-episodes/us-navys-super-ship
