{"id":22936,"date":"2018-12-05T23:49:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T23:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/05\/good-news-for-the-lcs-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:09:12","slug":"good-news-for-the-lcs-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/12\/05\/good-news-for-the-lcs-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news for the LCS program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a major milestone for the program, Navy officials expect to complete testing and evaluation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/navydata\/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&#038;ct=4&#038;source=GovDelivery&#038;tid=1650\">littoral combat ship<\/a> Surface-to-Surface Missile Module early next year, two months ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s announcement was a positive step for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/navydata\/fact_display.asp?cid=2100&#038;tid=406&#038;ct=2\" target=_blank>LCS mission module programs<\/a>, which have have been plagued with development delays and certification snafus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial testing onboard the littoral combat ship Milwaukee kicked off in May off the coast of Virginia. 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