Navy to host LCS mission module industry day in November

Naval Sea Systems Command is planning a Nov. 1 industry day on the Littoral Combat Ship mission modules development, engineering, production and sustainment (DEPS) program, according to a Monday announcement.

Hosted by the LCS mission modules program office (PMS-420) in Port Hueneme, CA, the event will “provide government information and solicit industry feedback on the proposed LCS MM DEPS program strategy,” the notice states.

During the event, attendants will be briefed on “the LCS MM DEPS vision; mission packages and mission modules; the Mission Package Support Facility (MPSF); and the program requirements and objectives,” the notice adds. The Navy will distribute draft program information to companies that pre-register.

The Navy’s LCS fleet is tasked with multiple missions including mine countermeasures and surface warfare. The ships can be outfitted with a variety of mission packages, composed of manned and unmanned vehicles, sensors and weapon systems.

The LCS mine countermeasures package achieved initial operational capability last year, with an inaugural operational deployment planned for fiscal year 2025. The Navy plans to outfit the class with Naval Strike Missiles by the early 2030s and may also be considering equipping some ships with the Standard Missile-6 following a test-fire event in early FY-24.