LCS: The USA’s Littoral Combat Ships

Oct 06, 2021 04:58 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff


October 6/21: Design Services Lockheed Martin won an $80 million contract modification to exercise options for littoral combat ship class design services and integrated data and product model environment support. According to the Defense Department, The US Navy plans to build a fleet of 33 literal combat ocean going warships that are also capable of operating in shallow coastal waters. Work will take place in New Jersey, Washington DC and Wisconsin. Estimated completion will be by October 2022.

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