PCU Jackson (LCS 6) - under construction Automation allows a reduced crew, which greatly reduces operating costs, but workload can still be "grueling. The Navy proceeded to investigate, the problem appearing to be due to faulty welds rather than a design error.On 15 January 2013, the U.S. Defense Department's director of operational test and evaluation released a judgement of the LCS in an annual study. Lockheed Martin was also responsible for the construction and delivery of LCS 3 (USS Fort Worth, which was commissioned in September 2012) and General Dynamics for construction and delivery of LCS 4 (the future USS Coronado, which delivered Sept. 27, 2013).The Navy's LCS acquisition strategy to down select to a single design in 2010 resulted in a highly effective competition and an industry response that produced significant savings in the LCS program. She is designed for a variety of missions in shallow waters, Commissioned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 8 November 2008, On 20 June 2020, the US Navy announced that they would be taking The ship is a semi-planing steel monohull with an aluminum superstructure. The Navy commissioned LCS 3 on Sept. 22, 2012 in Galveston, Texas, after which she joined sister ships USS Freedom and USS Independence in homeport San Diego. According to Navy officials, only 9 of these deficiencies were corrected prior to delivery. The report said that In early 2013, the vessel took part in the National Geographic TV show " INSIDE: 21ST CENTURY WARSHIP " along with In February 2020, it was announced that the Navy plans to retire The TRS-4D is an AESA radar built by Airbus Defense and Space that is similar to the one on German F125-class frigates, the difference being the LCS will have a rotating version instead of a fixed panel, the first AESA rotating radar aboard a U.S. Navy ship. Lockheed Martin proposed the Freedom class of littoral combat ship based on a semi-planing monohull design. Navy officials report that transiting the ship away from Marinette, Wisconsin, prior to the winter freeze was a higher priority than timely correction of starred deficiencies. PCU Montgomery (LCS 8) - under constructionARYSE, a small business, has developed an ankle support that protects the joint as the user moves through rough...Cowboy Barriers, a small business located in Wausau Oklahoma , has developed a portable, interchangeable, quick assembly vehicle barrier...Georgia Army National Guard parachute riggers from the Marieta-based 165th Quartermaster Company answered the call to a mission that...The 159 crewmembers onboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) completed the escort of three refuel and...No matter the threat, Marines face it down with ingenuity and determination. …

Lockheed Martin received a contract for the first Freedom class ship, LCS-1, in December 2004. The Navy says that the ship will require special operating procedures until this is corrected.Other issues include difficulty with the slow speed operations required for deep sea refueling, no ability to On 13 October 2009, the Department of Defense announced She was expected to be dry docked in San Diego’s Nassco shipyard so that her outer starboard waterjet could be replaced.On 12 September 2010, the starboard Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine broke down and the ship had to rely on her diesel engines to return to port.During a heavy-weather ocean trial in February 2011, the ship developed a six-inch (150 mm) crack in its hull that leaked 5 US gallons (19 l) of water an hour. "One of the issues with the ship is that it is six percent overweight and therefore more likely to sink if damaged. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing uses a...The Army continues to stress the importance of involving soldiers in equipment development much earlier than in past efforts.The Army has been designing the Common-Hypersonic Glide Body, which will be used by all U.S. services.The Marine amphibious assault vehicle that sank off the coast of California last week has been located in 385 feet of water.The Marines and sailor were assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines.The Army recently released a request for proposals on behalf of the Marines for the M72 LAW Fire from Enclosure munition. The Independence variant team is being led by General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works (LCS 2 and LCS 4) and Austal USA (for the subsequent even-numbered hulls).The LCS seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission modules (made up of mission systems and support equipment), which can be changed out quickly.