Harpoon, NSM demos key for proving LCS can have 'long stick', official says

摘要

Confirming the US Navy's (USN's) intent to outfit every Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) -and the future frigates based on them - with a permanently installed over-the-horizon (OTH) missile system, the programme officer overseeing the acquisition noted that two upcoming fleet weapon demonstrations are key to providing the navy with a way forward in mid-range lethality. "It's the beginning of how to incorporate OTH on LCSs," Rear Admiral Brian K Antonio, programme executive officer for LCS at Naval Sea Systems Command, said during an interview at the Washington Navy Yard on 2 May. "Let's show that LCS is capable of having a 'long stick'."