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AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense
The U.S. Navy has introduced a novel C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial System) capability to at least two of its Freedom-class ...
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Littoral Combat Ship Might Be Making a 'Comeback'
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Nantucket (LCS-27) was commissioned in ...
Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling
Littoral Combat Ships are fast, have an embarked helicopter and other equipment that make them good at catching drug ...
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Textron Systems Drone Makes First Flight From Navy Littoral Combat Ship
Textron Systems was awarded a Naval Air Systems Command Center (NAVAIR) contract to provide UAS operational support to one Freedom Class and two Independence Class LCS variants. [Courtesy ...
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U.S. Navy Sends Combat Ships to the Caribbean for Drug-Busting
Once criticized, the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) proves its value by foiling drug runs in Caribbean missions, signaling a potential new future for the troubled fleet. The United ...