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| Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
| Israel Says "No Thanks" to LCS |
| 2009-06-30 |
| The Littoral Combat Ship program just hit a speed bump on the way to the export market. Israel has decided they are no longer interested in the LCS, and cite costs as the major reason. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #6 Hezbollah target practice for the next Lebanese war, Phil? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2009-06-30 09:38 |
| #5 Instead, sources say, the Navy is pushing to establish a combat shipbuilding industry through customized, locally built versions of a German corvette design. Everyone knows German stuff is well built. Besides, the Germans don't meddle in our politics. Create or save how many jobs? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-06-30 09:23 |
| #4 I can't imagine what Israel would use the LCS for. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2009-06-30 02:20 |
| #3 They might as well just license a hull and build it, especially if they don't need the high speeds to begin with. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-06-30 00:59 |
| #2 Well, they were looking at the Lockheed version, but they were basically going to be cramming a lot of their gear onto the hull. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-06-30 00:57 |
| #1 Unreliable DC is also an issue. Both kinds. Damage Control withs such small crews. Obama's Washington DC is also a reliability issue as a supplier. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-06-30 00:19 |