[SandRat]

For more information on the littoral combat ship, visit the LCS Web site at http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/lcs.

040527-O-0000L-003 Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2004) - The U.S. Navy announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation Ð 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)

[SandRat]

SES DOG PING!!!

[MadManDan]

That's pretty cool! It would be neat to be a plank owner on that. Now, I can't remember, but a while back I heard of another new class of ship with a similar mission to the old patrol gunboats (my dad was on PG98), one of them was going to be called the Green Bay I believe. This isn't the same thing is it?

[fat city]

You mean that up til now all the combat ships have been figurative?

[Travis McGee]

Is that a seaworthy design, with those big holes in the hull so close to the waterline?

[newzjunkey]

USN is always welcome in San Diego. We look forward to the U.S.S. Freedom crew's arrival.

[Paul Ross]

Bump.