The two Littoral Combat Ship variants, LCS-1 Freedom (far) and LCS-2 Independence (near). Breaking Defense
U.S. Navy Defends New Warship, Warns Against Slowing Production -- Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. Navy officials on Thursday staunchly defended the newest class of U.S. warships despite a spate of technical glitches, and they warned lawmakers that halting funding for the ships or their equipment could drive up costs.
They rejected a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released Thursday that blasted the acquisition program for the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) as a risky "buy before fly" approach and urged lawmakers to limit funding for more ships until the Navy completed technical studies.
The GAO report raised concerns about the stability of the designs of the two different LCS models being built by Lockheed Martin Corp and Australia's Austal Ltd and questioned progress on three packages of equipment being developed for the ships.
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Navy Defends Littoral Ship Against Watchdog’s Criticism -- Bloomberg
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Littoral combat ships in budget crosshairs -- Politico
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