The Navy's Littoral Combat Ships Are a Slow, Broken Mess
The service is refusing to accept any new deliveries until Lockheed Martin fixes a major defect.
By Kyle Mizokami
Jan 21, 2021
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The U.S. Navy is refusing deliveries of more Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships from Lockheed Martin.
Officials have discovered a defect in the propulsion system affecting all of the ships.
The stop acceptance order doesn't affect other Littoral Combat Ships from rival shipmaker Austal.
The U.S. Navy is refusing to accept delivery of additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) from defense contractor Lockheed Martin. The Navy has identified a defect with the ship that has led to at least two breakdowns among Freedom-class ships, and the service won't take any new ships until the defect is fixed.
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