General Dynamics Enhances Navy’s Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship with Cutting-Edge Combat Solutions
General Dynamics Mission Systems proclaimed today that it has received two contracts from the U.S. Navy valued at $30.5 million to bolster various maintenance and enhancement efforts for the Navy’s Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet.
Under a $17.4 million agreement revealed by the Department of Defense (DOD) on May 4, General Dynamics Mission Systems will enhance and upgrade the Independence-variant LCS fleet’s hull mechanical & electrical systems, which encompass software enhancements and upkeep of the engineering control system. This project will be executed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Mobile, Alabama, San Diego, Philadelphia, and Singapore, with a completion target set for May 2026.
As part of a $13.1 million agreement disclosed by DOD on May 24, General Dynamics Mission Systems will deliver in-service engineering and lifecycle support for the Independence-variant LCS, focusing on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence training systems. This includes essential engineering, design, integration, testing, software development and assessment, logistics product creation and distribution, along with configuration management. The contract has options that could escalate its total value to $79,222,498. Operations will be conducted in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Mobile, Alabama, San Diego, and Singapore, anticipated to wrap up by May 2026.
“General Dynamics Mission Systems is thrilled to advance this maintenance and modernization endeavor for the U.S. Navy,” expressed Stan Kordana, vice president of surface systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems. “Our engineers boast a rich history of partnering with industry and Navy stakeholders to maintain the excellence of LCS engineering control and essential mission systems; guaranteeing they are primed and equipped to meet the Navy’s operational demands both domestically and internationally. Our sustainment crew acknowledges the pivotal role the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship occupies on the global stage, particularly with three vessels slated for deployment to the Western Pacific this year. Our motto, ‘Any Program, Any Mission System on Any Platform,’ ensures that LCS can successfully fulfill their missions today and in the future.”
