On May 18, the US Navy christened the USS Pierre (LCS-38), the final of the Independence-class littoral combat ships, during a ceremony at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama facility.
This is an essential milestone in the contentious littoral combat ship (LCS) development, bringing it closer to completion.
The LCS program has been scrutinized and challenged over the years.
The LCS was initially developed for diverse tasks in shallow-water situations, but it was later adapted for...