LCS is the acronym for Little Crappy Ships. We need frigates and cruisers, not speed boats.
So how much does an “improved” LCS” cost?
https://news.usni.org/2023/03/28/report-to-congress-on-constellation-class-frigate-program-ffg-62-13sample quote
The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of four have been procured through FY2023, at a rate of one ship per year. Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of 20 FFG-62s.
The Navy’s proposed FY2024 budget requests $2,173.7 million (i.e., about $2.2 billion) for the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program.
The Navy’s FY2024 budget submission programs the procurement of an additional six FFG-62s during the period FY2025-FY2028 in annual quantities of 1-2-1-2.
FFG-62s are being built by Fincantieri/Marinette Marine (F/MM) of Marinette, WI.
F/MM was awarded a fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract for Detail Design and Construction (DD&C) for up to 10 ships in the program—the lead ship plus nine option ships.
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