DefenceTalkLittoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully executed the first live-fire over-the-horizon missile test using a Harpoon Block IC missile, July 19, during the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. The test event validated the operation of the Harpoon missile aboard a littoral combat ship and provided the necessary engineering data to support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-conducts-first-lcs-harpoon-missile-test-at-rimpac-67913/

DefenceTalkUSS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed the Navy’s Total Ship Survivability Trial (TSST) off the coast of California, Jan. 28. During the test event, the crew handled realistic damage simulations, including fire, smoke, electrical failure, flooding, ruptured piping, and structural failure. The scenarios benefited the crew by offering realistic damage control training in preparation for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-coronado-completes-survivability-test-66715/

DefenceTalkThe Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Coronado (LCS 4) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard here Sept. 27. Coronado is the fourth littoral combat ship (LCS) to deliver to the Navy, the second of the Independence variant – noted for its trimaran hull – to join the fleet. Capt. Randy Garner, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-accepts-delivery-of-the-future-uss-coronado-lcs-4-49239/