Trump Administration ‘Supportive’ Of Second Littoral Combat Ship in 2018 Despite Only Including 1 in Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration is “supportive” of buying two Littoral Combat Ships in Fiscal Year 2018 despite the…
DoN $180B Budget Request Emphasizes Readiness; Reduces Spending on Ships, Aircraft
This post has been updated following Pentagon and Navy press briefings on the FY 2018 budget. THE PENTAGON – The Department…
UPDATED: Pentagon Requests Just 1 Littoral Combat Ship in FY 2018 Budget Despite Navy’s Industrial Base Concerns
This post has been updated to include information from the Pentagon and Navy press conferences on the FY 2018 budget. THE PENTAGON…
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Set to Answer Lingering Navy Acquisition Questions
Since the last Pentagon budget request 15 months ago there’s been a presidential election, a seven-month continuing resolution, a supplemental…
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,…
Document: Senate Letter to President Trump on Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is a May 12, 2017 letter from Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) to President Donald Trump on preserving the…
Eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Yuma Delivers to Navy
The Navy accepted delivery of the eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Yuma (EPF-8) in a ceremony in Alabama, the service…
LCS USS Montgomery Arrives in San Diego After Delays
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) arrived at its new homeport in San Diego following a dealy due to…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Damaged Transiting Panama Canal
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) suffered damage during a transit through the Panama Canal on its way to…
Opinion: Course Corrections in the Littoral Combat Ship Program
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, like the rest of the Navy, has been in the midst of a large…