More On Frigates and Littoral Combat Ships

Another Navy ship will be named in honor of George Washington's six original frigates.

Vice Adm. Kitchener said the LCS is a useful tool in the Pacific, where the Navy is focused on littoral operations.

The Navy's next frigate will carry a lot of history in its name.

The frigate is an important part of the Navy's plan to position itself for future fights.

The National Defense Authorization Act signed last week prevents the service from funding more LCSs.

A new support site at a Singapore Navy base is shaking up the way the service maintains its littoral combat ships.

The Knifefish system is designed to deploy from an LCS as well as from other offshore vessels.

The commanding officer of a precommissioned littoral combat ship has been removed after the vessel hit another ship.

The Navy Department wants more than $205 billion for thousands more sailors, new ships, unmanned vessels and aircraft.

The mission will be the first of its kind for the LCS.