The US Navy has named its next Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Cooperstown (LCS 23), it announced on 26 July.
The USS Cooperstown will be built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team, with a modular design to incorporate mission packages as per combat needs.
The mission packages will be supported by detachments that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors for mine, undersea and surface warfare missions. The LCS can perform missions such as mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare.
The LCS will have a length of 388ft and a maximum speed of more than 40 knots.
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
The vessels are expected to deliver a major boost to Australia’s undersea warfare capabilities, with production set to start immediately.
Acquired under Canada’s Department of National Defence ISTAR UAS project, the drones will be deployed from the Halifax-class frigates.
The US Navy published a pre-solicitation notice of intent for the third phase of the F-35 Reprogramming Verification & Validation System. Meanwhile, with a five-year delay in its schedule, GAO foresees more postponements in the completion of the Block 4 effort.
Cutters Earl Cunningham and Storis have been monitoring five Beijing research vessels navigating in the North Pole.
The multi-award contract will support the scheduled repair and maintenance of nuclear-powered attack submarines at the US Navy’s primary public shipyards.
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