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Administration Supports One Additional LCS Over Budget Request

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

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Administration Supports One Additional LCS Over Budget Request

The USS Coronado (LCS-4) (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Trump Administration is “supportive” of procuring two Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) in fiscal year 2018 rather than the one in the federal budget request released Tuesday, the acting Navy acquisition head said on Wednesday.Allison Stiller, acting assistant of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, told the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee that “the administration recognizes the criticality of our industrial base and supports funding a second LCS in FY '18.”The announcement of a second LCS…

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