The US Navy's LCS is getting some major upgrades!

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The US Navy's LCS is getting some major upgrades!

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 9:42 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 09:42:20 -0400

That should definitely quite some of the critics.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 10:59 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:59:33 -0400

What a coincidence, it'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'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&D that needs to happen to find something that will be survivable in combat and plain and simple more combat effective.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 9 at 2015 2:35 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:35:21 -0400

She's an angry looking vessel. Badass.

Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2015 7:55 AM

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:55:01 -0400

I thought they were renaming LCSs to Frigates?

Response by PO1 Glenn Boucher made Sep 10 at 2015 2:05 PM

PO1 Glenn Boucher — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:05:20 -0400

And here we go again, upgrading a ship to be capable of doing it job after its been designed, cost overrun, built and commissioned.
I am pretty sure that this ship will not be within original design specs for another few years and few billion dollars in upgrades.
Sad that we accept half assed equipment and hold ourselves accountable for the tab.

Response by SPC James Butler made Sep 10 at 2015 2:15 PM

SPC James Butler — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:15:49 -0400

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 SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 10 at 2015 6:23 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:23:18 -0400

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 AN Arif Poonawala made Sep 11 at 2015 2:37 AM

AN Arif Poonawala — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:37:37 -0400

Bad ass looking ship : )

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 11 at 2015 3:44 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:44:23 -0400

US Navy. Getting more bad-ass by the day.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2015 9:47 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:47:34 -0500

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Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Feb 3 at 2016 7:37 PM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:37:26 -0500

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

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...

Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month

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's vice president of littoral ship systems said.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 7 at 2016 7:44 PM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 19:44:01 -0500

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/02/acquisition-chief-lcs-program-broke-navy.html?ESRC=navy-a_161207.nl

Fascinating article about how bad the LCS is...

Acquisition Chief: LCS Program 'Broke' the Navy

The LCS is costing taxpayers billions more than budgeted, failing survivability assessments and may never live up to expectations.