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LCS Mission Modules
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $31.2M
- FY25
- $28.8M
- FY26
- $39.3M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $172.6M | $188.9M | $153.6M | $100.5M | $99.7M | $105.4M | $75.9M | $75.2M | $31.2M | $31.2M | ||
| Enacted | $203.1M | $160.1M | $116.9M | $103.6M | $108.5M | $77.6M | $76.0M | $31.7M | $31.5M | $28.8M | ||
| Request | $160.1M | $116.9M | $103.6M | $108.5M | $67.9M | $76.0M | $41.5M | $31.5M | $28.8M | $39.3M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2018 book requested $116.9M for FY2018; the PB2020 book reports $100.5M actually spent — $16.4M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package
The SUW MP increases firepower and offensive/defensive capabilities against large numbers of highly maneuverable, fast, small craft threats, giving LCS the ability to protect the sea lanes and move a force quickly through a choke point or other strategic waterway. The SUW MP is composed of several mission modules including the Gun Mission Module (GMM), the Aviation Module, the Maritime Security Module (MSM), and the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM). The GMM is composed of two high velocity 30mm cannons which is augmented by the ship's resident 57mm gun to counter close in to mid-range threats. The Aviation Module uses the embarked MH-60R helicopter with Hellfire missile and the MQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAV for the detection, identification, and classification of surface contacts and to engage long range threats. The MSM supports the embarkation of a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team. The SSMM is a self-contained module consisting of 2 Missile Exhaust Containment Structures (MECS), integrated articulating hatch covers, a fire control system, and 12 two-rail MK 210 launchers to support load out and firing of 24 Longbow Hellfire missiles. SSMM provides missile coverage for mid-range threats and small boats.
Mission — LCS Mission Modules
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules (MM) Program Element (PE) provides funds for detailed design, development, issue resolution, certification, integration, and testing of the LCS MM. LCS is a fast, agile, and networked surface combatant with capabilities optimized to defeat asymmetric threats and ensure naval and joint force access into contested littoral regions. It uses open-systems architecture design, modular weapons, sensor systems, and a variety of manned and unmanned vehicles to expand the battle space and project offensive power into the littorals. The LCS MM Program employs an incremental development approach to deliver capability, which allows for insertion of mature capabilities throughout the life of the program without the need for modifications to the seaframes. Future capabilities will be considered when joint warfighting objectives or changing threats create new operational capability requirements that cannot be met by current mission package designs, or when new technological opportunities allow significant progress toward delivering cost effective, enhanced capabilities. Future mission module increments can be tested, constructed, and incorporated into existing mission packages, which is one of the most important benefits of LCS modular design. Mission Package funding is aligned into three (3) projects: 2550 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Package 2552 Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package 3129 LCS Mission Package Development MCM MP: Counters bottom, tethered, near surface, and surface mines in the littorals without putting sailors in the minefield. In FY25, the MCM MP will deploy to C5F, update and deliver various tactical and logistic documentation, commence development of MCM MPAS 4.0 software, modify the MCM MP to commence integration of Barracuda, development of the Near Surface Neutralization Module (NSN), and TBEC design upgrades and achieve Ready for Training (RFT). SUW MP: Increases firepower and offensive/defensive capabilities against large numbers of highly maneuverable, fast, small craft threats, giving LCS the ability to protect the sea lanes while moving a force quickly through a choke point or other strategic waterway, and to conduct maritime security missions. In FY24, the SUW MP will complete the efforts to revise the SSMM hatch and cover design. ASW MP: Enables the LCS to conduct detect-to-engage operations against modern submarines. In FY23, the ASW Mission Package was divested from the LCS Mission Modules program. C5I: Enabling products required by all MPs such as common hardware interfaces, computer operating environment (Mission Package Computing Environment (MPCE)), communications systems (Multi-Vehicle Communications System (MVCS)), aviation interface systems, UxV interfaces and Mission Package Portable Control Stations (MPPCS). MPCE provides common services and an Operating Environment to support all Mission Package Application Software (MPAS) and Open Architecture Products. MVCS enables the simultaneous control and data exchange between unmanned mission vehicles and the ship. Aviation interface systems include integration and management of data communications, data processing, and physical hardware interfaces such as common equipment and containers used by all mission packages. MPPCS provides a mobile operating environment installed in a 20ft ISO container and serves as a surrogate ship during mission package development and integration test events at test ranges. In FY24, project 3129 (LCS Mission Package Common Development) efforts include continuing MPCE v2.0 tech refresh development and initiation of MVCS v2.X tech refresh development.
Mission — Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package
The MCM Mission Package (MP) employs an incremental development approach to deliver capability which allows the continued insertion of mature capabilities throughout the life of the program without the need for modifications to the seaframes. The focus is to minimize service life extensions to both MCM-1 ships and the MH-53E helicopters. Future MCM MP capabilities will be considered when joint warfighting objectives or changing threats create new operational capability requirements that cannot be met by current mission package designs, or when new technological opportunities allow significant progress toward delivering cost effective enhanced capabilities. Future mission module increments can be tested, constructed, and incorporated into existing mission packages, one of the most important benefits of LCS modular design. MCM MP successfully completed IOT&E in Q4FY22 and achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on 31MAR 2023. MCM MPs have begun to be fielded Q3FY24 and deployed in Q2FY25. The program has begun investigation into the feasibility of integrating the MCM MP on Vessels of Opportunity (VOO). In FY19 and FY20, the program demonstrated the flexibility of the modular MCM MP components by conducting a MCM Vessel of Opportunity (VOO) at-sea demonstration onboard the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (T-ESB 4). The MCM MP will counter deep, shallow, and tethered mines in the littorals without putting sailors in the minefield. When the MCM MP is embarked, LCS is capable of conducting detect-to-engage operations (hunting, sweeping, and neutralization) against very shallow to deep-water sea mine threats and detect mines in the Beach Zone. The MCM MP provides these capabilities through the use of sensors and weapons deployed from an MH-60S multi-mission helicopter, unmanned offboard vehicles, and support equipment/containers. The MCM MP consists of the following modules: - Unmanned Minesweeping (UMS) Module: Unmanned Influence Sweeping System (UISS) (USV + Minesweeping Payload Delivery System (PDS)) - Airborne Mine Neutralization (AMN) Module: Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) + MH-60S helicopter - Near Surface Detection (NSD) Module: Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) + MH-60S helicopter - Coastal Mine Reconnaissance (CMR) Module: Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance & Analysis (COBRA) + MQ-8 Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) - Remote Minehunting (RMH) Module: Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) + Minehunting PDS + AN/AQS-20 Minehunting Sonar - Near-surface Mine Neutralization (NSN) Module: Barracuda (Barracuda Neutralizer + USV + Mine Neutralization PDS)
Mission — LCS Mission Package Development
The LCS Mission Modules Common Equipment consists of the development and integration of vital C5I products required by all Mission Packages to provide common hardware interfaces, computer operating environment, communications systems, aviation interface systems, UxV interfaces and portable development & integration test-sets. Common hardware interfaces include definition, installation, and control of mechanical, electrical, and cooling requirements common to all mission packages. The Mission Package Computing Environment (MPCE) provides common services and Operating Environment to support all Mission Package Application Software (MPAS) and Open Architecture Products. The Multi-Vehicle Communications System (MVCS) enables the control and data exchange of simultaneous unmanned mission vehicles and the ship. Aviation interface systems include integration and management of data communications, data processing, and physical hardware interfaces such as common equipment and containers used by all mission packages. Development and integration test-sets provide a mobile operating environment installed in the Mission Package Portable Control Stations (MPPCSs) to serve as a surrogate ship during mission package development and integration test events at test ranges.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $31.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $28.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $28.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $39.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $39.3M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2552: Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package | $38.7M | $848.0K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2550: Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package | $175.2M | $16.9M | $15.2M | $23.7M | $23.7M |
| 3129: LCS Mission Package Development | $669.7M | $13.5M | $13.6M | $15.6M | $15.6M |
| Program Element | $883.6M | $31.2M | $28.8M | $39.3M | $39.3M |
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Awards
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Lobbying Mentions
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