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SECNAV Says More LCSs May Decommission, Wants Naval Strike Missiles On All Remaining

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SECNAV Says More LCSs May Decommission, Wants Naval Strike Missiles On All Remaining

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) launches a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) during the biennial Pacific Griffin exercise as part of a sinking exercise on Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Secretary of the Navy this month said while some additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) may decommission going forward, he wants to put Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) on as many LCSs as he can. “We’ll, perhaps, propose a few more smaller number divestments of those ships that are the least capable in terms of the high end fight, for the purpose that we need them. But I'm very enthused about the future of LCS and what we're gonna do with…

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