The Navy is considering awarding both Austal USA and Lockheed Martin-Marinette Marine 10-ship buys for the Littoral Combat Ship, a service official said today. The Navy had long planned to downselect between the two to bring the program's costs under control, leading to fierce sniping between the two contractor teams. According to Navy spokeswoman Lt. Courtney Hillson, the sea service is working with the armed services committees in Congress to determine whether congressional authorization for the double buy would be...
