Both LCS variants praised

The Austal and Lockheed Martin versions of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) performed well in a major war game last week and surprised some "enemies" with their capabilities. Rear Admiral Thomas Rowden, director of surface warfare for the Navy, said on Tuesday that the war game held at the Navy War College in Rhode Island underscored the effectiveness of the new smaller warships in potential future conflicts, even in deeper waters. "This is going to be a force to be reckoned with," Rowden said, noting that U.S. Navy officials went home after the weeklong exercises with a new appreciation for the Navy's newest class of warships. (Source: Reuters, 04/01/14) Gulf Coast note: One version of the LCS is built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. Previous