Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years and its Littoral…
House Defense Appropriations Bill Supports 3 LCSs, Single Carrier Buy
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense funding bill for Fiscal Year 2019 would buy a dozen new warships for the Navy, including…
Raytheon Awarded LCS Over-the-Horizon Anti-Surface Weapon Contract; Deal Could be Worth $848M
The Norwegian-designed Naval Strike Missile has been officially selected to serve as the Littoral Combat Ship’s over-the-horizon anti-ship weapon, according…
Senators Want More Details on 2-Carrier Buy, LCS Requirement Before Supporting Additional Shipbuilding Funds
The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking for more information from the Navy before it will support buying additional ships…
VIDEO: USS Milwaukee Launches Hellfires in LCS Surface-to-Surface Missile Module Test
The Navy completed the first phase of its Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) developmental testing for the Littoral Combat Ship program,…
LCS Mission Package Testing on Track to Support IOC Dates in 2019, 2021
Navy testing of its Littoral Combat Ship mission package technologies is on track for two warfare mission packages to reach…
SECNAV Spencer: LCS Build Rate ‘Not Optimal’ But ‘Good‘ for Sustaining Yards Ahead of FFG(X)
CAPITOL HILL — Navy leaders are committed to buying a single Littoral Combat Ship in Fiscal Year 2019 despite increasing…
Shipbuilders Worried About Navy Plan for 1 LCS in 2019 Ahead of Frigate Transition
The Navy’s plan to buy just one Littoral Combat Ship in Fiscal Year 2019 has the two LCS shipbuilders uneasy,…
Navy Buildup Partially Rests on More Forward-Deployed LCSs; Supported by More Accurate Manpower Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy intends to support a near-term increase in ship inventory and deployed forces by forward-deploying some…
Navy Awards Remaining 2017 Littoral Combat Ships; Austal Gets Second LCS, Lockheed to Build 1
The Navy on Friday awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Austal USA to build one Littoral Combat Ship each, completing…