(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, 2018
Source ID
0603581N_4_1319_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
In FY16, $20.0M was added to Project 3096 for Condition Based Maintenance ($10M) and Frigate Continuing Resolution ($10M). $1.99M was reduced for SBIR ($1.35M for Project 3096, $0.122M in Project 4506 and $0.517M in Project 2736 Congressional Adds).
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • 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
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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