Senators Call on Mattis to Buy More Littoral Combat Ships

[rangerrebew]

 Senators Call on Mattis to Buy More Littoral Combat Ships
 
Military.com | 28 Apr 2017 | by Hope Hodge Seck

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from four different states is calling on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to find the money for three new littoral combat ships in next year's defense budget.

In a letter sent Friday, the eight senators representing Alabama, Michigan, Florida and Wisconsin petitioned Mattis to keep to the LCS requirement in the Navy's December 2016 Force Structure Assessment. The list includes Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio of Florida; Richard Shelby and Luther Strange of Alabama; Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin; and Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/04/28/senators-call-mattis-buy-more-littoral-combat-ships.html

[Fishrrman]

Not a good idea until they make the ones they have now work properly and stop breaking down.

[Smokin Joe]

Not a good idea until they make the ones they have now work properly and stop breaking down.

I am aware of the LCS problems, and it seems the more recent ships have troubles. What's up with that, especially the propulsion problems? Something like that should be intentionally over-engineered in terms of strength and durability.

[DB]

I am aware of the LCS problems, and it seems the more recent ships have troubles. What's up with that, especially the propulsion problems? Something like that should be intentionally over-engineered in terms of strength and durability.

Cutting edge tech is rarely super reliable.

[Smokin Joe]

Cutting edge tech is rarely super reliable.

Usually it is best to get the serious bugs out before you go into production.

[driftdiver]

Usually it is best to get the serious bugs out before you go into production.

Or at least until the ships can make it back to the dock.