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Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling
Littoral Combat Ships are fast, have an embarked helicopter and other equipment that make them good at catching drug ...
Military Times on MSN4d
US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hours
The ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.
The National Interest on MSN2d
U.S. Navy Sends Combat Ships to the Caribbean for Drug-Busting
Once criticized, the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) proves its value by foiling drug runs in Caribbean missions, signaling a potential new future for the troubled fleet.
KERA News4d
USS Fort Worth may be decommissioned, according to Navy letter
The USS Fort Worth is entering “a new and final chapter,” as the Navy continues a yearslong push toward taking all of its ...
Naval News5d
Japan could licence produce Mk70 containerized missile launcher
Lockheed Martin has revealed to the author that it is conducting preliminary discussions with Japanese counterparts regarding ...
USNI News1d
UPDATED: USS Nimitz in the Philippine Sea; U.S. Destroyer Makes Taiwan Strait Transit
This post has been updated with additional information on the movements of Chinese carrier CNS Shandong. The Nimitz Carrier ...
GMA Network on MSN14h
Chinese warships shadow BRP Apolinario Mabini during Balikatan exercises
Chinese vessels once again closely monitored Philippine forces at sea amid the ongoing Balikatan 2025 joint military exercises with the United States.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN5d
USS Minneapolis-St. Paul makes several drug busts in Caribbean Sea
The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul made multiple alleged drug busts in the Caribbean Sea within a 72-hour span. Almost 1,500 pounds ...