Thursday, September 17, 2009

U.S. Navy: LCS News Updates

Littoral Combat Ship Christened Independence (LCS 2) -- Daily Jabber

The LCS is Still a Mess -- Information Dissemination

If you have scouted the quick release news articles from The Hill, the Alabama Press-Register, the Associated Press, and Reuters and find yourself a bit confused about the LCS press conference thrown together Wednesday afternoon, you are not alone. It wasn't pretty, although I hear RADM made a good impression about 30 minutes in when he realized the press was completely confused. I don't know if anyone else saw this coming, but I certainly didn't.

Where to begin? How about 5 year ago. The following program historical data is from Ronald O'Rourke's CRS LCS paper.

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More News On The LCS Program

US Navy, in shift, plans winner-take-all ship deal -- Reuters
Navy revises Littoral Combat Ship buying plan -- AP
Navy changes LCS buying strategy -- Al.com
Navy details competition to build warships -- Star Telegram
Navy Revises Littoral Combat Ship Buying Plan -- New York Times
US Navy to pick one LCS ship in FY10 -- Reuters
Top admiral affirms commitment to 313-ship fleet -- Government Executive
Littoral Combat Ship Down Select Announced -- U.S. Department of Defense
Navy overhauls troubled ship program -- The Hill
Navy revises Littoral Combat Ship plans, set to pick only 1 contractor to build fleet -- Breaking News 24/7
Littoral Combat Ship Down Select Announced -- USNI
Littoral Combat Ship Christened Independence (LCS 2) -- Daily Jabber
Lockheed Martin Team Lays Keel On Nation's Third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth - - Defense Industrial Base

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