US Navy’s Third Littoral Combat Ship Delivered Two Months Early
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Navy’s Third Littoral Combat Ship Delivered Two Months Early
MARINETTE, Wis.,
June 6, 2012 – 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.
“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 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, a Fincantieri company, naval architect Gibbs & Cox, as
well as domestic and international teammates.
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