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HASC Seapower Chair: Answers Needed On Modified LCS

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

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HASC Seapower Chair: Answers Needed On Modified LCS

The USS Independence (LCS-2). (Photo: U.S. Navy(

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) seapower panel said Tuesday that the Navy still has questions to answer about plans to modify the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to add increased firepower and make it more survivable in battle.Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), who chairs the HASC Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, told reporters that he and other members of the panel believe the Navy still hasn’t fully addressed concerns about the LCS, namely when it comes to matters…

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