Posted on May 25, 2024

US Navy LCS programme reaches end of road with USS Pierre

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The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme looks as though it will mark 2024 as being the end of the road for the twin-variant warship class, with the now officially named USS Pierre (LCS 38) joining the USS Cleveland as being the final iterations of their respective designs.

US Navy LCS programme reaches end of road with USS Pierre

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Posted 6 mo ago

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LTC Eugene Chu

Posted 6 mo ago

If memory serves, LCS was designed to be nimble forward deployed ships during GWOT era. Today, they have excessive maintenance issues and their capabilities don’t fit current conflicts in Ukraine or potential future conflict near Taiwan.

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US Navy LCS programme reaches end of road with USS Pierre

US Navy LCS programme reaches end of road with USS Pierre

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