11 December 2014 The Navy’s Small Surface Combatant Force

The Modified Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

• The modified LCS is multi-mission focused and expands Surface Warfare (SUW) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities.

o The ships will be based upon on existing LCS designs with modifications that will include additional capabilities. � Over-the-horizon surface to surface missile and additional weapon systems and combat

system upgrades improves lethality. � Increased survivability will be achieved by incorporating additional self-defense

capabilities and increased hardening vital systems and vital spaces. o The ship will retain certain aspects of modularity but will maintain a baseline of surface and

subsurface warfare capabilities. o Provides lethality, survivability and multi-mission capabilities in accordance with fleet priorities. o Requirements are based on estimated theater threat environment for the 2025 timeframe. o Fulfills the remaining 20 ships of our 52 small surface combatant requirement.

• Both LCS variants remain a valuable addition to the fleet.

o Our procurement strategy of 32 LCS continues, and we intend to provide incremental upgrades to these ships beginning in FY17.

o The 32 LCS, with their full modular capability, will allow the Navy to deploy assets to meet the Navy’s Mine Warfare, Surface Warfare, and Anti-Submarine Warfare demands.

• Small surface combatants enable the Navy to execute Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG). o The Navy has a validated requirement for 52 small surface combatants

� Innovative, low-cost, and small footprint approach to achieve security objectives o Offers flexibility to Combatant Commanders for Theater Security Cooperation

� Frees large surface combatants to conduct their primary missions o Builds and strengthens maritime partnerships by being able to train and operate with smaller,

regional navies and to enter previously inaccessible, shallow-water foreign ports.

• Procurement of this multi-mission ship supports industrial base schedule and is fiscally responsible. o The modified LCS helps maintain industrial infrastructure with no breaks in production. o The Navy balanced design alternatives with consideration for cost, risk, and other capabilities

currently in the fleet. o Ship and combat systems design funding is included in our FY16 President’s Budget Request to

support procurement starting in FY19. o By leveraging the current LCS design, total ownership cost is optimized.

� This increased capability is achieved at less than 20% more cost than the current LCS. Link to Apr. 30 interview with Dr. John Burrow, SSC Task Force Director: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Customer-delivery/802_0045.zip

The modified LCS will be multi-missioned, with increased lethality and enhanced survivability at the most affordable cost.