Drawing of Chinese Fast Attack Craft - Type-022 Houbei-Class.Author Alexpl via Wikimedia Commons.
LCS Alternative Weekly -- New Wars
Bracing for the LCS Delay
If the ship’s own construction faults and over-ambitious requirements weren’t enough for the USN to get some type of non-billion dollar warship in service, the likelihood of a protest by the losing bidder may push the schedule fighter back. The Navy is preparing itself for the inevitable, according to Cid Standifer at Inside the Navy (subscr. only):
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