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Littoral combat ship and frigate, delaying planned frigate acquisition would enable better-informed decisions : report to congressional committees.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of the Navy--Procurement--Planning.
- United States.
- United States. Department of the Navy.
- Littoral combat ships--United States--Planning--Evaluation.
- Littoral combat ships.
- Warships--United States--Planning--Evaluation.
- Warships.
- Armed Forces--Procurement--Planning.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ii, 29 pages) : color illustrations
- Other Title:
- Delaying planned frigate acquisition would enable better-informed decisions
- GAO-17-323 frigate acquisition
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2017.
- Summary:
- The Navy envisioned a revolutionary approach for the LCS program: dual ship designs with interchangeable mission packages intended to provide mission flexibility. This approach has fallen short, with significant cost increases, schedule delays, and reduced capabilities--some of which have yet to be demonstrated. The LCS acquisition approach has changed several times. The latest change led to the frigate--a ship that involves minor modifications to an LCS design. This report examines the Navy's plans for the frigate acquisition as well as remaining opportunities for oversight. Congress should consider not enacting authority pursuant to the Navy's request for a block buy of 12 frigates in fiscal year 2018 and delaying funding of the lead frigate until at least fiscal year 2019, when more information is available on the ship's cost, design, and capabilities. GAO also recommends that DOD delay its procurement plans until sufficient knowledge is attained.
- Notes:
- "GAO-17-323."
- "April 2017."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed May 1, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 985004535
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