Independence-class LCS

Versatile, Readily Upgradeable The General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) core mission system is built on OPEN CI, a flexible information technology backbone that adheres to industry standards and maximizes the use of commercially available products and published interfaces. This approach enables a business model that prevents any contractor from locking a customer into proprietary systems that shut-out competitors and limit customer access to alternatives. Dependencies on any specific hardware and software products are eliminated. We provide:

• Rapid capability integration
• Lower cost and risk through spiral development
• Elimination of dependencies on any specific hardware and software products
• An open business model, allowing the best of industry to provide components of systems
• A separation between individual software applications, making it possible to incorporate and upgrade functionality at a level that fosters innovation and competition

The General Dynamics LCS team has applied its proven open architecture and open business model approach to provide the U.S. Navy with the most capable, most affordable, best-of-industry, non-proprietary solutions for the General Dynamics LCS core mission system. The open architecture and business model approach facilitates capability upgrades and reduces future costs through continual industry competition, resulting in the best solution for the U.S. Navy. Open architecture brings the best of industry together today for the best warfighting capability tomorrow and beyond.