Swappable mission systems require companies and subsystem suppliers to make their equipment work together. That ambition depends on firm leadership that enforces integration and preserves technical standards. The criticism of Freedom and Independence centres on leaders defending ambitions and excusing failures when milestones were missed. The proposed response is to identify why a milestone failed and correct it. Achieving the goal requires following a plan and confronting failures as they arise.
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LCS ambition required integration discipline
The LCS integration critique connects swappable mission systems with supplier cooperation, enforced standards, and action when milestones are missed.