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The US Navy's LCS is getting some major upgrades! 2015-09-09T09:26:47-04:00 2015-09-09T09:26:47-04:00 LCDR Private RallyPoint Member 952271 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That should definitely quite some of the critics. Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 9:42 AM 2015-09-09T09:42:20-04:00 2015-09-09T09:42:20-04:00 CPO Private RallyPoint Member 952504 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What a coincidence, it&#39;s now an up gunned Frigate of sorts. Snide comment out of the way now, These ships have created a wide range of responses from everyone from they are absolute crap to they are the perfect fit for the mission. The only thing I&#39;ve ever seen that I personally think this platform (both classes) is better than all our ships is maneuverability. Having seen this class in particular, in person, conduct a snap 180 turn in about a boat length and a half and take off like a rocket blew my mind. That being said, there needs to be much more R&amp;D that needs to happen to find something that will be survivable in combat and plain and simple more combat effective. Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 10:59 AM 2015-09-09T10:59:33-04:00 2015-09-09T10:59:33-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 953234 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>She's an angry looking vessel. Badass. Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 9 at 2015 2:35 PM 2015-09-09T14:35:21-04:00 2015-09-09T14:35:21-04:00 LTJG Private RallyPoint Member 955041 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I thought they were renaming LCSs to Frigates? Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2015 7:55 AM 2015-09-10T07:55:01-04:00 2015-09-10T07:55:01-04:00 PO1 Glenn Boucher 956059 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>And here we go again, upgrading a ship to be capable of doing it job after its been designed, cost overrun, built and commissioned.<br />I am pretty sure that this ship will not be within original design specs for another few years and few billion dollars in upgrades.<br />Sad that we accept half assed equipment and hold ourselves accountable for the tab. Response by PO1 Glenn Boucher made Sep 10 at 2015 2:05 PM 2015-09-10T14:05:20-04:00 2015-09-10T14:05:20-04:00 SPC James Butler 956114 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hasbro should make a modern version of Battleship with realistic cost overruns and unauthorized upgrades made by contractors. Aww man you sunk my new contract! Response by SPC James Butler made Sep 10 at 2015 2:15 PM 2015-09-10T14:15:49-04:00 2015-09-10T14:15:49-04:00 SGT Jerrold Pesz 957058 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don't really know much about Navy ships. However the bad rap that I have heard on the LCS is that it is not survivable in combat. Hopefully they are fixing whatever caused them to reach that conclusion. Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 10 at 2015 6:23 PM 2015-09-10T18:23:18-04:00 2015-09-10T18:23:18-04:00 AN Arif Poonawala 958050 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bad ass looking ship : ) Response by AN Arif Poonawala made Sep 11 at 2015 2:37 AM 2015-09-11T02:37:37-04:00 2015-09-11T02:37:37-04:00 PO1 John Miller 958089 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>US Navy. Getting more bad-ass by the day. Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 11 at 2015 3:44 AM 2015-09-11T03:44:23-04:00 2015-09-11T03:44:23-04:00 LCDR Private RallyPoint Member 1084518 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=">https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=</a> [login to see] 852823&amp;fref=nf <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/027/708/qrc/event?1446562051"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153134848852823&amp;fref=nf">U.S. Navy - LCS 5 Acceptance Trials High Speed | Facebook</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Watch as the #USNavy&#39;s future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) is tested at high speeds during her acceptance trials.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2015 9:47 AM 2015-11-03T09:47:34-05:00 2015-11-03T09:47:34-05:00 LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow 1278558 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/01/navy-seeks-answers-as-2-lcss-break-down-in-a-month.html?ESRC=navy-a_160203.nl">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/01/navy-seeks-answers-as-2-lcss-break-down-in-a-month.html?ESRC=navy-a_160203.nl</a><br /><br />This article reports combining gear failures in two LCS from the same class in less than one month. Is this a construction issue, design issue, maintenance issue, training issue or what? To me as a seasoned engineering officer, I am very troubled by this... <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/040/369/qrc/uss-fort-worth.jpg?1454546179"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/01/navy-seeks-answers-as-2-lcss-break-down-in-a-month.html?ESRC=navy-a_160203.nl">Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The Navy is expected to complete a report on the engine issues that sidelined two littoral combat ships in the span of 30 days, Lockheed Martin&#39;s vice president of littoral ship systems said.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Feb 3 at 2016 7:37 PM 2016-02-03T19:37:26-05:00 2016-02-03T19:37:26-05:00 LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow 2141355 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/02/acquisition-chief-lcs-program-broke-navy.html?ESRC=navy-a_161207.nl">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/02/acquisition-chief-lcs-program-broke-navy.html?ESRC=navy-a_161207.nl</a><br /><br />Fascinating article about how bad the LCS is...<br /> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/126/831/qrc/littoral-combat-ships.jpg?1481157818"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/02/acquisition-chief-lcs-program-broke-navy.html?ESRC=navy-a_161207.nl">Acquisition Chief: LCS Program &#39;Broke&#39; the Navy</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The LCS is costing taxpayers billions more than budgeted, failing survivability assessments and may never live up to expectations.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 7 at 2016 7:44 PM 2016-12-07T19:44:01-05:00 2016-12-07T19:44:01-05:00 2015-09-09T09:26:47-04:00