Nation’s 3rd Littoral Combat Ship Delivered Two Months Early

The Lockheed Martin-led industry team delivered the nation’s third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth (LCS 3), to the U.S. Navy two months ahead of schedule.

The delivery followed the ship’s successful Acceptance Trials on Lake Michigan in May.
“By delivering Fort Worth early and performing so successfully at Acceptance Trials, this team has reached milestones rarely seen this early in a new ship class,” said U.S. Navy LCS Program Manager Rear Admiral (Select) John Neagley.

• A synthesis of the LCS program and of the ship characteristics are available here: LCS FOCUS –

“Going forward, we intend to remain on schedule and on cost, while we continue incorporating lessons learned and drive down costs,” said Joe North, vice president of Littoral Ship Systems at Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems & Sensors business.

The ship will remain at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard, Fincantieri’s US subsidiary, in Marinette, Wis., until later this summer as the Navy crew moves aboard in preparation for transiting down the East Coast on its way to commissioning in Galveston, Texas, in September.

The Lockheed Martin-led LCS team includes ship builder Marinette Marine Corporation, naval architect Gibbs & Cox, as well as domestic and international teammates.

Source : Lockheed Martin Corporation