Earmark - Littoral Support Craft-Experimental (Note: only to complete X-craft fabrication, at-sea 50-knot demonstration, and at-sea LCS mission module demonstration)

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Littoral Support Craft-Experimental (Note: only to complete X-craft fabrication, at-sea 50-knot demonstration, and at-sea LCS mission module demonstration)

6 recipients will receive $9,682,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Completed construction of LSC(X) (aka 'X-Craft') and delivered to fleet in June 2005. Installed active rudder system to provide steering redundancy and increase directional stability. Installed various 'fleet ready' upgrades to allow use of vessel in fleet exercises in support of LCS risk reduction. Upgrades included damage control systems, C4I and shock-mitigating seats. Operated vessel in support of LCS risk reduction.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
COMMANDER NAVY REGIONAL NORTHWEST	$0		Federal	SILVERDALE, WA
NAVAL SURFACE FORCE US PACIFIC FLEET, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO	$0		Federal	SAN DIEGO, CA
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, INC	$0		For-Profit	ARLINGTON, VA
THE TITAN CORPORATION	$9,682		For-Profit	SAN DIEGO, CA
MARINE SAFETY INTERNATIONAL	$0		For-Profit	NORFOLK, VA
NICHOLS BROTHERS BOAT BUILDING, INC.	$0		For-Profit	FREELAND, WA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 17, Page 290

Citation Excerpt: Littoral Support Craft-Experimental (Note: only to complete X-craft fabrication, at-sea 50-knot demonstration, and at-sea LCS mission module demonstration)

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007