Littoral Combat Ship moving closer to reality: Navy keeps options open, could end up buying two different LCS hullforms.
National Defense › Vol. 87 Nbr. 593, April 2003
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Littoral Combat Ship moving closer to reality: Navy keeps options open, could end up buying two different LCS hullforms.
For the U.S. Army, transformation is about a family of vehicles called "Future Combat System." For the Navy, it's about a fleet of small fighting vessels named "Littoral Combat Ships."
The Navy envisions LCS operating close to enemy shores, clearing mines, chasing diesel submarines and potential terrorists, and ferrying special-operations forces. It will travel at speeds of up to 50 knots. At least two helicopters or unmanned aircraft will operate from the LCS deck. Contractor proposals for LCS are...See the full content of this document
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