Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/navy-will-incur-some-cost-in-replacing-freedom-variant-lcs-combining-gears/

Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a “latent defect” in Lockheed Martin’s design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system…

https://peterholland765.wordpress.com/2021/08/03/navy-will-incur-some-cost-in-replacing-freedom-variant-lcs-combining-gears/