Lockheed floats laser weapon LLD for future LCS upgrade package

Lockheed floats laser weapon LLD for future LCS upgrade package
Lockheed floats laser weapon LLD for future LCS upgrade package

Lockheed tested the weapon against a surrogate target representing a cruise missile at White Sands Missile Range in February.

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Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing

Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing
Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing

A senior Navy officer is seeking to dispel notions the changes to the LCS program and the frigate program were connected.

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To keep LCS going, new captain sees ‘sailor-centric’ self-reliance strategy

To keep LCS going, new captain sees ‘sailor-centric’ self-reliance strategy
To keep LCS going, new captain sees ‘sailor-centric’ self-reliance strategy

“When the bullets start flying… I can’t wait to send somebody out there. I need somebody there now,” said Capt. Khary Hembree-Bey, program manager for LCS fleet introduction and sustainment.

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Navy finds fix for ‘unacceptable’ LCS issue; taxpayers likely to cover half of costs

Navy finds fix for ‘unacceptable’ LCS issue; taxpayers likely to cover half of costs
Navy finds fix for ‘unacceptable’ LCS issue; taxpayers likely to cover half of costs

The Navy has fixed one ship, but doesn’t know how long it’ll take to get the full LCS fleet to top speed.

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Navy Sticks With LCS Despite Propulsion Troubles; Lockheed Races To Make Fixes

Navy Sticks With LCS Despite Propulsion Troubles; Lockheed Races To Make Fixes
Navy Sticks With LCS Despite Propulsion Troubles; Lockheed Races To Make Fixes

“In practical terms, [the delay] has almost zero impact because the LCS has, for the most part, not been deployed,” much in the past 15 years said Bryan Clark, an analyst at the Hudson Institute.

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Hey Navy, LCS Is Too Big To Hide

Hey Navy, LCS Is Too Big To Hide
Hey Navy, LCS Is Too Big To Hide

The debate over the operational relevance of the controversial Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) continues. The Navy has again spoken up for the much-maligned platform, suggesting to Breaking Defense that the LCS could operate in the Pacific like the PT boats of World War II or cavalry units in a Napoleonic army. Rear Adm. Donald Gabrielson said…

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