Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the US Navy's advanced and small but lethal Littoral Combat Ships, LCS.

Join the United States Navy as it commissions its newest Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, USS Pierre (LCS 38), during ...

The surge of naval forces to Latin America would put nearly 20% of the service’s deployed warships in the region.

The surge of naval forces to Latin America would put nearly 20% of the service’s deployed warships in the region.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

Designed for fast, coastal missions, the Littoral Combat Ship was meant to be the “Swiss Army knife” of the U.S. Navy. But ...

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...

Oct. 13, 2025 , is a milestone for sailors past and present as the U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. From battling British ships in the Caribbean, fighting pirates off the Barbary Coast to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was 250 years ago in Philadelphia that the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy were both founded. A quarter of a millennium later, both military branches returned to town to ...

In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The ...

After picking up a victory over another service academy, Navy football got a visit from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Following the home victory, Hegseth had some words for the victors. “You know ...

PHILIDELPHIA — Blake Horvath threw for 141 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for 155 yards and two scores, including a 51-yard go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, as Navy rallied past ...