Why the Navy Secretly Hates the Littoral Combat Ship

Why the Navy Secretly Hates the Littoral Combat Ship

Key Points & Summary – The idea: The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was designed to be a small, fast, and modular “streetfighter” for the littorals, capable of swapping mission packages and outrunning trouble. The reality: Two distinct hulls, chronic reliability issues, mission modules that arrived late or not at all, and a maintenance model that never matched the manning. Where we are now: Multiple hulls already decommissioned years early; others s…