Austal Shipyards.  Example of trimaran construction techniques.
Proven Teamwork
Powerful Solutions
General Dynamics Partners
Led by Bath Iron Works, the General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) team provides the "Best-of-Industry" solution for the LCS program. Bath Iron Works' track record of proven performance in the U.S. Navy surface combatant ship systems integration will be further supported by Austal Ships Ltd.'s leadership experience in commercial high-speed ship construction. Austal USA, of Mobile, Ala., a subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships Ltd., is supporting final design efforts for the team's aluminum and steel trimaran warship. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, of Arlington, Va., is leading the ship's open architecture-based Core Mission System design and integration from its Pittsfield, Mass. facility.

Other team members include CAE of Leesburg, Va.; BAE Systems, Rockville, Md.; Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, Baltimore, Md.; Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Baltimore, Md.; and three other General Dynamics companies: Armament and Technical Products (Burlington, Vt.), Electric Boat (Groton, Conn.) and General Dynamics Canada (Ottawa, Ontario).

The General Dynamics LCS Team

Bath Iron Works.  A General Dynamics Company.
  • Prime Contractor
  • Program Management
  • Technical Management
  • Production Lead
  • Lead Integration of Core Mission & Packaged Mission Systems
Austal USA.  A subsidiary of Austal Ships Ltd.
  • Trimaran Seaframe Design & Production
General Dynamics, Advanced Information Systems.
  • Core Mission Systems Design, Integration & Production Team
  • Production Management
  • Mission Package Integration
  • Test & Evaluation Lead
General Dynamics, Armaments and Technical Products.
General Dynamics, Canada.
General Dynamics, Electric Boat.
  • Mission Systems Design, Integration & Production Support
  • Mission Package Integration
  • Test & Evaluation Support
Northrop Grumman
  • Combat Management Systems
BAE Systems
  • Packaged Mission Systems
  • Communication Systems
CAE
  • Ship Control and Automation
MAPC
  • Launch & Recovery Solutions