(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 operates with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute a variety of missions, including 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, and reconnaissance (ISR), maritime interdiction/interception operations (MIO), anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP), air warfare self-defense, joint littoral mobility, and logistic support for movement of personnel and supplies. This relatively small, shallow-draft, high-speed surface combatant complements the U.S. Navy's Surface Fleet by operating in environments where it is impossible or undesirable to employ larger deeper-draft, multi-mission ships. LCS can deploy independently to overseas littoral regions or remain on station for extended periods of time either with a battle group or through a forward-basing arrangement. LCS will operate with Carrier Strike Groups, Surface Action Groups, or independently as dictated by the mission and environment. 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, 2017
Source ID
0603581N_4_1319_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
In FY15, $5.1M was reprogrammed into PE 0604610N to support HAAWC efforts. $1.406M was reduced for SBIR. In FY16, in project 3096, the program was reduced by $3M for system of systems engineering development growth, $6M for test and evaluation delays and $3M for support growth, totaling $12M. In FY16, $15M was added for LCS Training Courseware reflected in project 9999 for Congressional Adds. In FY16, $30M was transferred to PE 0603599N, project 3086, for Frigate efforts. In FY17, numerous changes were made to the LCS program in light of the profile change for LCS/FF and the creation of a new Frigate PE. $39.9M was added to the Frigate project (3086) to the base of $45M for $84.9M for the Frigate effort. This $84.9M was transferred to PE 0603599N, Proj 3086 for the Frigate effort. $9.6M was added for Train to Qualify/Train to Certify (T2Q/T2C) effort within project 4506. Decrease in the LCS PE by $5.86M was required for the Department of the Navy to comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The multitude of changes in FY17, left the PE with a net decrease of $37M.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Job Training
  • Lessons Learned
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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