In July 2015, the Navy awarded three contracts to reduce the weight of the package elements down to or below 105 metric tons total to meet mission package weight requirements. Since both elements are mature and fielded (the VDS on Royal Navy Type 23 frigates and MFTA on and s), the systems cannot be overhauled and other weight reduction ideas need to be implemented like lightening sensors and using composites in the handling system. Plans for the package shifted dramatically in 2011 when it was decided not to use the RMMV, used in the MCM package, in favor of an “in stride” capability. The ASW elements were chosen as cost-effective COTS sensors, so weight reduction needs by between 15-25 percent have been planned for since their selection for integration onto the LCS.