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LCS Follow-On Will Have To Be ‘Very Close’ In Price, Admiral Says

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LCS Follow-On Will Have To Be ‘Very Close’ In Price, Admiral Says
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Companies interested in pursuing the Navy’s follow on for the small surface combatant requirement will have to come close to the current cost of building Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the chief of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said this week. Several firms responded by the May 22 deadline to the Navy’s request for information (RFI) seeking ideas for the follow-on ship that could also include more capable and survivable version of the LCS, or a new ship based on an…

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