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Navy/USMC

GAO Says LCS Needs Comprehensive Plan To Address Deficiencies, Implement Lessons

Monday, February 28th, 2022

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GAO Says LCS Needs Comprehensive Plan To Address Deficiencies, Implement Lessons

The future USS Canberra (LCS-30) Independence-variant littoral combat ship. (Photo: Austal USA)

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said the Navy needs to do more to address deficiencies and implement a better sustainment approach for Littoral Combat Ships. “The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet has not demonstrated the operational capabilities it needs to perform its mission. Operational testing has found several significant challenges,” the Feb. 24 GAO report titled 'Littoral Combat Ship: Actions Needed to Address Significant Operational Challenges and Implement Planned Sustainment Approach,' said. LCS faces challenges in the ability…

Congress

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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