The US Navy decommissioned USS Fort Worth at Naval Base San Diego on 29 July 2026, nearly 14 years after commissioning — ...

The U.S. Navy will decommission Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a ceremony held July 29 ...

The removal of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship from the fleet comes less than 14 years after it was commissioned.

The Littoral Combat Ship was meant to be the Navy's big breakthrough, but became one of the most controversial chapters in ...

Austal Limited has corrected the value of a newly announced contract to build two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force, revising the figure from approximately ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Holy ship! An active-duty U.S. Navy vessel will be docking at the Port of Albany-Rensselaer this week. The U.S. Navy Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette will be ...

Maritime engineering consultancy BMT and Australian shipbuilder Austal have signed a strategic agreement aimed at expanding ship design and engineering capacity while supporting the delivery of ...

CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – Attendees salute while colors are paraded during the commissioning ceremony of the Navy’s last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland.

The USS Cleveland, the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship, has arrived at Naval Station Mayport. Mayport is now the homeport for 10 littoral combat ships following the decommissioning of several ...

June 11, 2026: Last month the American Navy has commissioned USS Cleveland/LCS 31, the last of 35 LCS/Littoral Combat Ships ships. Two years ago, the Navy decided to reverse its plan to quickly ...

WASHINGTON — Austal USA has tapped Gene Miller to serve as the company’s president, after serving as interim president since February. “Gene’s selection reflects our confidence in the leadership team ...