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| https://speier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-speier-s-statement-pentagon-s-decision-select-single | Congresswoman Speiers Statement on the Pentagons Decision to Select a Single Variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Reduce the Number Purchased | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jackie Speier | S001175 | speier.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) released the following statement today about reports that Defense Secretary Ash Carter has directed the Navy to reduce the planned LCS/FF procurement from 52 to 40 and then downselect to one variant by FY 2019. I applaud Secretary Carter's decision to downselect to one LCS variant and reduce the number of ships purchased. Common sense is finally catching up with the Littoral Combat Ship, and we know that a plan to keep purchasing two LCS variants indefinitely is not survivable in such an encounter. The LCS program has long been hobbled by hazy conceptual justifications and serious acquisition malpractice. We must be good stewards of taxpayer money and direct it to programs that will be the most effective at keeping our servicemembers safe and defending the American people. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), future versions of which will use the Navy designation FF because it has been reclassified as a frigate, has had a troubled design and procurement history. In 2010, the Pentagon completed a competition between two proposed LCS variants, but decided not to select a winner and instead to continue producing both models. The LCS has also been plagued by concerns about mission suitability, design flaws and corrosion issues, crew workload, weight restrictions, and survivability in a combat environment. The Pentagon's decision to downselect would finally limit purchases to a single version of the LCS/FF and reduce the amount purchased from 52 to 40 so that taxpayer money can be used on other defense priorities. ## | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |