Something new is emerging from an Austal USA’s construction shed across the river from downtown Mobile. This isn’t the aluminum origami prow of a Littoral Combat Ship or an Expeditionary Fast ...

USS Pierre — the last of the Navy’s troubled Independence class of littoral combat ships — has passed its sea trials and will be commissioned in San Diego this fall, the Navy says. The Pierre was ...

This is the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named after Pierre, the capital city of South Dakota. The ship’s sponsor is Larissa Thune, daughter of Senate Leader John Thune. Larissa welded her initials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of ...

The Littoral Combat Ship has had its full share of issues, but Austal Ltd. founder John Rothwell still thinks the Independence Class is “the sexiest thing we’ve done.” The comment came as Rothwell ...

The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) for repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego. This includes all ...

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) — New expansion and construction projects are underway at Austal USA in Mobile. Officials say 2024 for Austal USA is a year of expansion. “I think it shows the confidence of the ...

Each year, as we prepare for the largest U.S. based maritime industry conference in New Orleans, we tend to look back on the state of the industry and initiatives that were announced from the ...

There is apparently a price to be paid for the width and volume provided by the even-numbered Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) variants built by Austal USA and General Dynamics—a very tight squeeze through ...