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Hurdles Cited In Opening LCS To More Competition

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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford More time, money, and design work would be required to create a build-to-print acquisition plan for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) that would permit it to be made by companies beyond the current two competitors, a top Navy official told lawmakers yesterday. Rear Adm. William Landay, program executive officer for ships, gave a House panel a "broad" estimate that reorienting LCS plans to permit additional companies to build the two already designed versions could cost $60 million…

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