Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) design

• cavsg

  28 May 04, 08:56

  
  
  
  
  The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCSÂ’s modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy General Dynamics (RELEASED)
• cavsg

  28 May 04, 08:57

  
  
  
  
  The U.S. Navy announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation – Maritime Systems & Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS’s modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy Lockheed Martin Corporation (RELEASED)
• Moonstriker

  28 May 04, 17:29

  the black one looks like an F117 on the sea
• SlowPoke

  28 May 04, 19:17

  isn't General Dynamics owned by Lockheed Martin?
• cavsg

  28 May 04, 19:33

  Originally posted by SlowPoke:

  isn't General Dynamics owned by Lockheed Martin?

  no, GD sold its a/c business and LM got the F-16
• cavsg

  28 May 04, 20:05

  from the specs both ships' speed is pretty high above 40 knots