
The Navy is planning to conduct an expeditionary sea base (ESB) Phase III feasibility demonstration of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package in the spring. In September, the Navy successfully tested the LCS MCM mission package from the USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (T-ESB-4) while operating in the Chesapeake Bay. That test had the ship test the MCM mission package portable control station to maneuver MCM equipment as well as launch and recover the pieces (Defense Daily,…