Littoral Combat Ship Construction
Abstract
The Littoral Combat Ship (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 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, and Special Operating Forces (SOF) and logistic support for movement of personnel and supplies. This relatively small, high-speed surface combatant will complement the U.S. Navy's AEGIS fleet by operating in environments where it is less desirable to employ larger, multi-mission ships. It 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. It will operate with Carrier Strike Groups, Surface Action Groups, in groups of other similar ships, or independently for diplomatic and presence missions. Additionally, it can operate cooperatively with the U.S. Coast Guard and Allies. The LCS construction phase includes the construction of two LCS Flight 0 Class Ships, one each of two designs, and includes Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) for ships systems, Final System Design (FSD), Detail Design, introduction of final interface requirements for integration with mission packages from the Mission Systems and Ship Integration Team (MSSIT), and Outfitting and Post Delivery (OF/PD). Data as of Feb 2014: USS Freedom (LCS 1) Basic Construction: 521.0 Change Orders: 0.5 GFE: 12.0 Other: 3.5 Total Cost*: 537.0 USS Independence (LCS 2) Basic Construction: 635.0 Change Orders: 3.5 GFE: 7.0 Other: 7.5 Total Cost*: 653.0 * Does not include OF/PD and FSD/MSSIT. Non End Cost Item: FSD/MSSIT 25.0 (LCS1), 54.0 (LCS2) Non End Cost Item: OF/PD 120.3 (LCS1), 145.6 (LCS2);FSD/MSSIT costs for USS Freedom and USS Independence are not true construction costs and are costs associated with design completion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 4018_0603581N_4_1319_PB_2016
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