July 13 (UPI) --The 13th littoral combat ship, to be designated the USS Wichita, completed acceptance ... Missiles for point-defense against low-flying and sea-skimming targets like anti-ship ...

Shortly after leaving Detroit, the U.S. Navy announced that its next Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship the USS Wichita would be ... and small boat launch handling and recovery.

MARINETTE (WLUK) -- The future USS Wichita, currently known as LCS 13, was launched Saturday at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Wichita is the seventh LCS launched in Marinette making it another ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The USS Wichita is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship. Because of a Times-Union error, this was incorrect in the original captions for this story. There’s been at least one ...

The Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Sept. 17 in Marinette, Wisconsin. Wichita, designated LCS 13 ...

Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell provided remarks during the service, honoring USS Wichita and the tie his city now has with the Navy. "This ship and the dedicated people who serve on her are part of ...

LCS 13, the future USS Wichita, is slated for commissioning in ... 35 program takes big step Lockheed and Airbus join forces for flying gas stations Related: Lockheed and Airbus join forces ...

It will be based at Naval Station Mayport, Florida with five other littoral combat ships: USS Milwaukee, USS Detroit, USS Little Rock, USS Sioux City and USS Wichita. "The Lockheed Martin-led ...

The USS Billings had been under the assistance of tug boats at the time of the allision ... Rowan is currently the commanding officer of the USS Wichita. Like the USS Billings, the USS Wichita ...

July 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 13, the future USS Wichita, completed Acceptance ... including aviation support, and small boat launch handling and recovery.