{"product_id":"navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-ronald-orourke-9781503000520","title":"Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress","description":"A total of 20 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) have been funded through FY2014. The Navy had been planning to procure an eventual total of 52 LCSs, but on February 24, 2014, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that \"no new contract negotiations beyond 32 ships will go forward\" and that the Navy is to submit \"alternative proposals to procure a capable and lethal small surface combatant, generally consistent with the capabilities of a frigate. I've directed the Navy to consider a completely new design, existing ship designs, and a modified LCS.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald O'Rourke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1503000524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503000520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Ronald O'Rourke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622954250495,"sku":"9781503000520","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/navy-littoral-combat-ship-lcs-ronald-orourke-9781503000520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}