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Overcoming Issues With LCS Could Hinder Ability To Apply Lessons Learned

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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By Geoff Fein Addressing the technical challenges associated with the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) has led the service to implement design changes during the construction phase of LCS- 3 and -4 that could hinder shipbuilders from applying lessons learned to future vessels, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Additionally, the report (GAO-10-523) issued yesterday noted that challenges with developing the three mission packages--mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and surface warfare (SuW)--has resulted in delays to the…

Congress

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