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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress [July 1, 2011]
"This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages. The Navy's proposed FY2012 budget requests funding for the procurement of four LCSs. Current issues for Congress concerning the LCS program include changes or potential changes to the composition of LCS mission modules announced by the Navy in January 2011, the combat survivability of the LCS, and hull cracking on LCS-1. Congress's decisions on the LCS program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2011-07-01
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated July 1, 2008]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy substantially restructured the LCS program in 2007 in response to significant cost growth and schedule delays in the program. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $920 million in procurement funding for the procurement of two LCSs, which would be the fourth and fifth ships in the restructured LCS program. […] The issue for Congress for FY2009 is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's restructured LCS program. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to cost growth, total program acquisition cost, the procurement cost cap, technical risk, operational evaluation and competition for production, a proposed common combat system, and coordination of sea frames and mission packages. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2008-07-01
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [Updated May 23, 2008]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy substantially restructured the LCS program in 2007 in response to significant cost growth and schedule delays in the program. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $920 million in procurement funding for the procurement of two LCSs, which would be the fourth and fifth ships in the restructured LCS program. The LCS is a small, fast, relatively inexpensive combat ship that is to be equipped with modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The Navy wants to procure a total of 55 LCSs. […] The House and Senate Armed Services Committees, in their reports (H.Rept. 110-652 of May 16, 2008 and S.Rept. 110-335 of May 12, 2008, respectively) on the FY2009 defense authorization bill (H.R. 5658/S. 3001), approved the procurement of two LCSs in FY2009 but reduced the Navy's FY2009 ship procurement funding request for the LCS program by $80 million and $123 million, respectively. The issue for Congress for FY2009 is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's restructured LCS program. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to cost growth, total program acquisition cost, the procurement cost cap, technical risk, operational evaluation and competition for production, a proposed common combat system, and coordination of sea frames and mission packages. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2008-05-23
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated May 2, 2008]
"The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy substantially restructured the LCS program in 2007 in response to significant cost growth and schedule delays in the program. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $920 million in procurement funding for the procurement of two LCSs, which would be the fourth and fifth ships in the restructured LCS program. The LCS is a small, fast, relatively inexpensive combat ship that is to be equipped with modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). […] As part of its final action on the FY2008 defense budget, Congress did the following, among other things, regarding the LCS program: accepted the Navy's cancellation of LCSs 3 through 6; funded the procurement one additional LCS in FY2008 (which the Navy now calls LCS-5); significantly reduced the Navy's FY2008 funding request for the LCS program; amended the LCS sea frame unit procurement cost cap (something the Navy had requested, though not in the exact form that Congress eventually legislated); required the Navy to use fixed-price-type contracts for the construction of LCSs procured in FY2008 and subsequent years (something the Navy had stated an intention to do as part of its plan for restructuring the LCS program); criticized the execution of the LCS program; expressed concerns for the program; and expressed support for continuing with the program in restructured form. The issue for Congress for FY2009 is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's restructured LCS program. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to cost growth, total program acquisition cost, the procurement cost cap, technical risk, operational evaluation and competition for production, a proposed common combat system, and coordination of sea frames and mission packages. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2008-05-02
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated February 27, 2008]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy substantially restructured the LCS program in 2007 in response to significant cost growth and schedule delays in the program. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $920 million in procurement funding for the procurement of two LCSs, which would be the fourth and fifth ships in the restructured LCS program. The LCS is a small, fast, relatively inexpensive combat ship that is to be equipped with modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The Navy wants to procure a total of 55 LCSs. […] The issue for Congress in 2008 is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's restructured LCS program. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to cost growth, total program acquisition cost, operational evaluation and competition for production, a proposed common combat system, and coordination of sea frames and mission packages. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2008-02-27
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated January 4, 2008]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The LCS is a small, fast, relatively inexpensive combat ship that is to be equipped with modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The Navy wants to procure a total of 55 LCSs. The Navy's planned force of 55 LCSs accounts for about 18% of its planned fleet of 313 ships of all types. Congress funded a total of six LCS sea frames (LCSs 1 through 6) in the FY2005, FY2006, and FY2007 defense budgets. In 2007, as Congress was acting on the proposed FY2008 defense budget, the LCS program was substantially restructured by the Navy in response to significant cost growth and schedule delays in the program. As part of this restructuring, LCSs 3 through 6 were canceled, leaving only LCSs 1 and 2 under construction. […] The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget, to be submitted to Congress in February 2008, reportedly will request funding for the procurement of two more LCSs. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to cost growth, total program acquisition cost, operational evaluation and competition for production, a proposed common combat system, coordination of sea frames and mission packages, and the funding of mission packages. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2008-01-04
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated December 14, 2007]
From the Summary: "The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a small, fast surface combatant that is to be equipped with modular mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The first LCS (LCS-1) was procured in FY2005, another three (LCSs 2, 3, and 4) were procured in FY2006, and two more (LCSs 5 and 6) were procured in FY2007. The Navy's proposed FY2008 budget, submitted to Congress in February 2007, requested $910.5 million in procurement funding for three more LCSs. Navy plans call for procuring a total of 55 LCSs. […] On April 12, 2007, the Navy announced that it had not reached an agreement with Lockheed on a restructured contract for LCS-1 and LCS-3, and consequently was terminating construction of LCS-3. On November 1, 2007, the Navy announced that it had not reached an agreement with General Dynamics on a restructured contract for LCS-2 and LCS-4, and consequently was terminating construction of LCS-4. On May 10, 2007, it was reported that the Navy would ask Congress to increase the procurement cost cap for the fifth and sixth LCSs to $460 million each in FY2008 dollars. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2007-12-14
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress [Updated November 2, 2007]
From the Summary: "The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a small, fast surface combatant that is to be equipped with modular mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The first LCS (LCS-1) was procured in FY2005, another three (LCSs 2, 3, and 4) were procured in FY2006, and two more (LCSs 5 and 6) were procured in FY2007. The Navy's proposed FY2008 budget, submitted to Congress in February 2007, requested $910.5 million in procurement funding for three more LCSs. Navy plans call for procuring a total of 55 LCSs. […] On April 12, 2007, the Navy announced that it had not reached an agreement with Lockheed on a restructured contract for LCS-1 and LCS-3, and consequently was terminating construction of LCS-3. On November 1, 2007, the Navy announced that it had not reached an agreement with General Dynamics on a restructured contract for LCS-2 and LCS-4, and consequently was terminating construction of LCS-4. On May 10, 2007, it was reported that the Navy would ask Congress to increase the procurement cost cap for the fifth and sixth LCSs to $460 million each in FY2008 dollars. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2007-11-02
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [Updated October 5, 2007]
From the Summary: "The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a small, fast surface combatant that is to be equipped with modular mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The first LCS (LCS-1) was procured in FY2005, another three (LCSs 2, 3, and 4) were procured in FY2006, and two more (LCSs 5 and 6) were procured in FY2007. The Navy's proposed FY2008 budget, submitted to Congress in February 2007, requested $910.5 million in procurement funding for three more LCSs. Navy plans call for procuring a total of 55 LCSs. In response to significant cost growth in the building of the first LCSs, the Navy in January 2007 placed a 90-day stop-work order on LCS-3 and in March 2007 announced a proposed plan for restructuring the LCS program. […] On April 12, 2007, the Navy announced that the Navy and Lockheed had not reached an agreement on a restructured contract for LCS-1 and LCS-3, and that the Navy consequently was terminating construction of LCS-3. On May 10, 2007, it was reported that the Navy would ask Congress to increase the procurement cost cap for the fifth and sixth LCSs to $460 million each in FY2008 dollars. A primary issue for Congress at this point is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposed restructuring plan. Congress has several potential options regarding the LCS program. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2007-10-05
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [Updated April 13, 2007]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The LCS is a small, fast ship that uses modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The first LCS was procured in FY2005, another three were procured in FY2006, and two more were procured in FY2007. The Navy's proposed FY2008 budget, submitted to Congress in February 2007, requested $910.5 million in procurement funding for three more LCSs. Navy plans call for procuring a total of 55 LCSs. […] On April 12, 2007, the Navy announced that the Navy and Lockheed could not reach an agreement on a restructured contract for LCS-1 and LCS-3 and that the Navy consequently was terminating construction of LCS-3. A primary issue for Congress at this point is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposed restructuring plan, and what additional actions, if any, should be taken in response to the Navy's decision to terminate construction of LCS-3. Congress has several potential options regarding the LCS program. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2007-04-13
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [Updated February 15, 2007]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The first LCS was procured in FY2005, another three were procured in FY2006, and two more were procured in FY2007. The Navy's proposed FY2008 budget requests $910.5 million in procurement funding for three LCSs, $80.3 million in procurement funding for two LCS mission packages, and $217.5 million in research and development funding for the LCS program. Current Navy plans call for procuring six LCSs per year starting in FY2009, and for procuring a total of 55 LCSs. The LCS is a small, fast surface combatant that uses modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The ship's mission orientation can be changed by changing out its mission packages. The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. […] Potential additional (and more general) options for Congress on the LCS program, some of which could be combined, include the following: shift production of some LCSs to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD/BIW) or Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS) or both to provide more work for one or both of these facilities; procure a few LCSs and then evaluate them in exercises before deciding whether to put the LCS into larger-scale series production; and terminate the LCS program and invest more in other littoral-warfare improvements. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2007-02-15
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [Updated December 11, 2006]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new class of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The first LCS was procured in FY2005, another three were procured in FY2006, and two more were procured in FY2007. Current Navy plans call for procuring three LCSs in FY2008, and then about six per year in FY2009-FY2016, for a planned total of 55 ships. The LCS is a small, fast surface combatant that uses modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The ship's mission orientation can be changed by changing out its mission packages. The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The LCS's primary intended missions are countering enemy mines, submarines, and fast attack craft in littoral (near-shore) waters. Secondary missions include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); maritime intercept; special operations forces (SOF) support; and logistics support for movement of personnel and supplies. The LCS is also mentioned in connection with the Navy's role in what the Bush Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The LCS program raises several potential oversight issues for Congress, including the increase in reported LCS unit procurement costs, the program's total acquisition cost, the acquisition strategy for later ships in the program, and the funding of LCS mission packages. […] The Senate report on the bill (S.Rept. 109-292 of July 25, 2006) had recommended funding the procurement of one LCS (rather than two) in FY2007, and rescinding funding for one of the three LCSs procured in FY2006. This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2006-12-11
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress [November 30, 2006]
From the Summary: "The Navy is procuring a new class of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The first LCS was procured in FY2005, another three were procured in FY2006, and two more were procured in FY2007. Current Navy plans call for procuring three LCSs in FY2008, and then about six per year in FY2009-FY2016, for a planned total of 55 ships. The LCS is a small, fast surface combatant that uses modular 'plug-and-fight' mission packages, including unmanned vehicles (UVs). The ship's mission orientation can be changed by changing out its mission packages. The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The LCS's primary intended missions are countering enemy mines, submarines, and fast attack craft in littoral (near-shore) waters. Secondary missions include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); maritime intercept; special operations forces (SOF) support; and logistics support for movement of personnel and supplies. The LCS is also mentioned in connection with the Navy's role in what the Bush Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). […] This report will be updated as events warrant."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2006-11-30
