Report to Congress on Navy Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate (LCS/FFGX) Program
The following is the Aug. 11, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS/FFGX)Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy Provides Details Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado Missile Test, Future LCS Deployments
KUALA LUMPUR — The Tuesday firing of the Harpoon Block 1C missile off the coast of Guam by the Littoral…
Document: Navy Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate (LCS/FF) Program
The following is the June 30, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS/FF)Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Sen. McCain ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Navy’s New Frigate Plans, After Years of LCS Criticism
Outspoken Littoral Combat Ship and frigate critic Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said today he is “cautiously optimistic” after reading the…
House Armed Services Committee Debates Hypoxia, LCS Buys, CVN-78 Shock Trials, Flight III Upgrade Schedule
The House Armed Services Committee passed its annual defense bill on Thursday after a 14-hour markup, sending the bill to…
Interview: As Unmanned Systems Take On Greater Role, PEO LCS Advancing Its Programs
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The unmanned systems portfolio within the Program Executive Office for Littoral Combat Ship is maturing as the…
Wisconsin Senator: Thousands of Jobs At Risk If Navy Doesn’t Buy 3 LCSs in 2018
A Wisconsin senator lobbied the president to support the Littoral Combat Ship in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 budget request,…
Stackley: More Capable Frigate Requires Full and Open Competition, But LCS Builders May Have Cost Advantage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Navy reworks its frigate requirements in the hopes of fielding a more capable ship for…
Boeing Takes Harpoon Out Of LCS/Frigate Over-the- Horizon Missile Competition
Boeing is no longer offering an upgraded variant of its RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile as part of a competition…
Navy Finalizing Counter-Mine Package For LCS; Other Ships, Shore Operators May Also Use It
THE PENTAGON – A recently created Mine Warfare Governance Council is looking to finalize the composition of a first-increment mine…