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However, despite selecting a mature design and the adoption of an ‘in-service’ model for much of its systems, the design of the Constellation class is still to be finalised, years after ...

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An AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile launches from the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) aboard Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) on May 12, 2022.

Howard Berkof, Littoral Combat Ship deputy program manager for the Navy, tackled the question head-on. “Today’s keel-laying marks the ceremonial beginning of the ship’s life,” he said.

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The littoral combat ship USS Manchester sails in the eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019. The Navy is planning to deploy the ships to the Middle East for mine countermeasure operations. (Shannon Renfroe) ...