The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts flight deck certification with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird)
Littoral Combat Ships: Analysts Unable To Compare Fuel Costs -- Al.com
WASHINGTON -- In a newly released review, congressional budget analysts said they were unable to directly compare fuel costs for the two versions of the littoral combat ship because of a lack of data.
The review, requested by members of the Alabama congressional delegation, examines fuel expenses only for the first ship built by a team led by Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corp. and commissioned in November 2008.
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