It costs $200 million.
No wait, now it's $400 million. Hold on, what we meant was $440 million per ship.
The Littoral Combat Ship is more than just an eyesore — it's a noncapable, cyber-vulnerable, thin-skinned floating pile of misshapen steel that's more than doubled in costs over the course of its development.
The Navy wants 52 more at a total cost of $37 billion.
Worse off, it seems that while things like contractors (even ones who cut grass) and veteran's college benefits are on the table for cuts, expensive programs like the LCS seem completely untouchable.
Although designed for operations in shallow waters close to shore, known as the littoral zone, the ship lacks the firepower needed to get close to shore, according to a classified memo from a Navy admiral.
Source: Bloomberg
The program has been plagued by issues, including cracks, corrosion, faulty anti-mine systems and lift platforms, and bad propulsion systems.
Some sailors have even decided LCS should stand for "Little Crappy Ship."
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