Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)

In an unheralded but major policy shift, USA has decided back the One China policy and assist the PLAN in any TW operation:

And the history of the LCS program has taken another unexpected twist !!!!

Egypt is trying to make everyone happy Rafele, su-35, Ka-52s, Mistrals, LCsS... They are bribing everyone

foxmulder said:

Egypt is trying to make everyone happy Rafele, su-35, Ka-52s, Mistrals, LCsS... They are bribing everyone

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Who would want these LCS... they are failures upon failures. For target practice if they stay afloat long enough?

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Well that's an allegory for the whole LCS program to be fair. I expect USN can't ditch these vessels fast enough, eating up vast chunks of budgets for very little capability.

And all the direct lobbying of the Biden administration on the Greek government has come to fruition.
(Regardless of the strong opposition of the Hellenic Navy)

redion said:

And all the direct lobbying of the Biden administration on the Greek government has come to fruition.
(Regardless of the strong opposition of the Hellenic Navy)

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It was another clause of the F-35 contract ?

Greece will have F-35 one day if:

1) Greece buy our piece of crap ships.
2) Greece give all their air defences to Ukraine.
3) ?

Greece are not bankrupt anyway ?

The LCS is now relegated to being assigned to mine counter measure duties in the Persian Gulf. Costing over $200 million a piece, these vessels will probably be the most expensive and sophisticated minesweepers ever.

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The LCS is now relegated to being assigned to mine counter measure duties in the Persian Gulf. Costing over $200 million a piece, these vessels will probably be the most expensive and sophisticated minesweepers ever.

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To be fair, even if undesired/accidental, the return of destroyer-minesweeper(i.e. fast offensive ms) is a very powerful capability. As is such return of fast supply ships with full self-protection suits.
It shouldn't be underestimated.