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Navy shipbuilding: significant investments in the littoral combat ship continue amid substantial unknowns about capabilities, use, and co

AUTHOR Office, U. S. Government Accountability
PUBLISHER Createspace Independent Publishing Platform (08/04/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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"The Navy's LCS consists of the ship-called a seaframe-and missionpackages, which provide combatcapability. LCS is intended to bereconfigurable to perform three primarymissions: surface warfare; minecountermeasures; and anti-submarinewarfare. The Navy currently plans tobuy 52 seaframes, including twovariants being constructed at two U.S.shipyards, and 64 mission packages.The total estimated acquisition cost isabout $40 billion in 2010 dollars.GAO was asked to assess the statusof the LCS program. This reportexamines (1) the progress andchallenges associated with seaframeand mission module production, development, and testing; and (2) thesoundness of the Navy's businesscase for the integrated LCS program.GAO analyzed Navy and contractordocuments, toured shipyards and LCSships, and interviewed DOD and Navyofficials and contractor representatives.
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ISBN-13: 9781974181674
ISBN-10: 1974181677
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 78
Carton Quantity: 52
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.16 x 11.02 inches
Weight: 0.45 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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"The Navy's LCS consists of the ship-called a seaframe-and missionpackages, which provide combatcapability. LCS is intended to bereconfigurable to perform three primarymissions: surface warfare; minecountermeasures; and anti-submarinewarfare. The Navy currently plans tobuy 52 seaframes, including twovariants being constructed at two U.S.shipyards, and 64 mission packages.The total estimated acquisition cost isabout $40 billion in 2010 dollars.GAO was asked to assess the statusof the LCS program. This reportexamines (1) the progress andchallenges associated with seaframeand mission module production, development, and testing; and (2) thesoundness of the Navy's businesscase for the integrated LCS program.GAO analyzed Navy and contractordocuments, toured shipyards and LCSships, and interviewed DOD and Navyofficials and contractor representatives.
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