LCS, Littoral Combat Ship Vessel

In January 2011, the U.S. Navy recommended that Raytheon's Griffin missile system be selected as the replacement for the NLOS-LS missile. This would lower the missile range of the LCS from 25 miles to 3.5 miles. The packages are to be deployed in sets of three, with 15 per set for a total of 45 missiles. Initial deployment is for 2015, with a longer ranged version to enter service around 2017. The longer range missile will be chosen in a competition for a "beyond the horizon" system.
- Anti-submarine module
The anti-submarine module will have its focus changed from stationary systems to en-stride systems (while the ship is moving) that are useful in the open ocean as well as in coastal areas. One of the items to be added is a "torpedo detection capability" so that the ship can know when it is under attack.