(U)LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) provides funds for detailed design, development, construction, issue resolution, certification, integration, and testing of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). LCS is a fast, agile, and networked surface combatant with capabilities optimized to defeat asymmetric threats, and assure naval and joint force access into contested littoral regions. It uses open-systems architecture design, modular weapons, sensor systems, and a variety of manned and unmanned vehicles to expand the battle space and project offensive power into the littoral. LCS operates with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute a variety of missions, including littoral anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surface warfare (SUW), and mine countermeasures (MCM). LCS also possesses inherent capabilities, regardless of the mission package installed, including Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), Homeland Defense, Maritime Interdiction/Interception Operations (MIO), Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), air self-defense, joint littoral mobility, Special Operating Forces (SOF), and logistic support for movement of personnel and supplies. This relatively small, high-speed surface combatant complements the U.S. Navy's Surface Fleet by operating in environments where it is less desirable to employ larger, multi-mission ships. LCS can deploy independently to overseas littoral regions, remain on station for extended periods of time either with a battle group or through a forward-basing arrangement, and is capable of underway replenishment. LCS will operate with Carrier Strike Groups, Surface Action Groups, in groups of other similar ships, or independently for diplomatic and presence missions. Additionally, LCS can operate cooperatively with the U.S. Coast Guard and Allies.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603581N_4_1319_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2014 changes result from Project Unit 3129 transferred to PE 0603596N and congressional reduction due to inflation. FY 2015 changes result from the Department's decision to reduce contracted services, rephasing requirements to match anticipated expenditures, re-phasing funds to FY 2016 due to delay of Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST) and Project Unit 3129 transferred to PE 0603596N.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Configuration Management
  • Deployment
  • Environment
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Navy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Maritime Systems
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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