The Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched the nation's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Milwaukee, into the Menominee River at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. Following christening and launch, Milwaukee will continue to undergo outfitting and testing before delivery to the Navy in 2015. The U.S. Navy awarded the contract to construct Milwaukee in December 2010.

The ship is one of four LCS currently under construction at Marinette Marine.