| Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Contributor(s): O'Rourke, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1505437415 ISBN-13: 9781505437416 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering - Reference - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.59 lbs) 108 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A total of 20 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) have been funded through FY2014. The Navy had been planning to procure an eventual total of 52 LCSs, but on February 24, 2014, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that "no new contract negotiations beyond 32 ships will go forward" and that the Navy is to submit "alternative proposals to procure a capable and lethal small surface combatant, generally consistent with the capabilities of a frigate. I've directed the Navy to consider a completely new design, existing ship designs, and a modified LCS." |