(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/reconnaissance (ISR), LCS SUW will also include 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. Beginning in FY 2021, this PE also provides funds for the design, development, engineering, implementation, and testing of the combat system modifications for Lethality and Survivability (L&S) for the LCS Class. The L&S upgrades include the development of a common Combat Management System (CMS) and integration and testing of government furnished systems including the Gun Weapon System (GWS), Electronic Warfare (EW) system and Decoy Launching System (DLS) for both LCS Class Variant ships.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0603581N_4_1319_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
In FY18, $10.0M Congressional Add increase for LCS Immersive Virtual Shipboard Environment (IVSE) courseware and a $1.683M reduction to support efforts for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). FY19 funding includes $10.0M Congressional Add for LCS Training Courseware. In FY20, the funding request was reduced by $2.500M to account for the availability of prior year execution balances and $0.143M due to Working Capital Fund (WCF) rate adjustments.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Contracts
  • Developmental Tests
  • Lessons Learned
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Microelectronics

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