Austal USA, Lockheed Martin Awarded FY 2018 Littoral Combat Ship Hulls
Austal USA and Lockheed Martin were awarded contract modifications to build the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2018 batch of Littoral Combat…
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,…
Senators Limited Littoral Combat Ship Program to 1 Hull in 2018 After ‘Compelling’ Testimony by Acting SECNAV Stackley
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Testimony in which acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley said a single Littoral Combat Ship in 2018…
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…
Interview: Plans For 2 Littoral Combat Ships in Singapore, 1 in Bahrain in 2018 Shaped By Lessons Learned
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The Navy is laying the groundwork now for more complex Littoral Combat Ship operations in Asia…
Interview: PEO Littoral Combat Ship to Seek Industry Interest on Navy Frigate Program by End of June
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The Navy will begin exploring interest in its revamped frigate program soon, with the Program Executive…
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…
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…
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,…