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U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin to Split Cost of LCS Combining Gear Fix

U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin to Split Cost of LCS Combining Gear Fix
The 21st Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21), launches sideways into the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin, on June 15, 2019 (Lockheed Martin Photo)

The U.S. Navy said on Nov. 18 that it has accepted delivery at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard in Marinette, Wis. the future USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (LCS-21)--the 11th Freedom-class LCS by a a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led team and the first with a combining gear modification to allow unrestricted operations. Testing of the fix on LCS-21 took six months, while testing on future ships may take less time, possibly four to five months, the Navy said. In January, the Navy stopped accepting…

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