Yong: Navy needs both DD(X) for major threat, LCS for terrorism

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John Yong, assistant secretary of the US Navy for research, development and acquisition states that the US must obtain the advanced technology of the next-generation DD(X) destroyer to counter major near-peer powers such as China, while also gaining the agile speed of the Littoral combat ship (LCS) to confront a new world of foes in the war on terrorism. He warns the government not to make the mistake of attempting to fashion a one-size-fits-all ship that performs neither mission well and stressed the need for the nation to rise to the occasion to meet a high-end threat that emergent peer threats could pose.

DD(X) guided missile destroyer (Ship), Yong, John

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LCS to play major role as unmanned vehicles tackle mined waters

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The US Navy is deciding to remove all personnel from mine-hunting operations in enemy waters and have unmanned platforms to perform the dangerous missions. This would involve unmanned platforms from the new concept Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a small but fast and quick coastal fighter that can posses capabilities generally observed only on a much larger craft.

Remote submersibles

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Winter says riverine capability may include multiple boats

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The US Secretary of the Navy, Donald Winter, believes that a new type of weapons platform is urgently needed to enable decisive action on near-shore and riverine waters. The Navy is looking to acquire multiple types of riverine boats as the conversion from blue-water to green- and brown-water becomes inevitable in an arena prone to piracy and terrorism.

Product development, Winter, Donald

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