[Jeff Head]

...or for close support to shore, or interdicting other potential hostiles in the littoral regions.

And this vessel can really operate just off shore since it can itself operate in 20 ft of water. It is also fast, in excess of 50 knots, which makes it faster than most of those terrorist speed boats.

[MNJohnnie]

I wonder what the old fogies will say when they find out the Bradley has a 25mm gun?. Guess maybe someone should explain to them it is not the size of the gun, it is the round you put in the gun that makes all the difference. Problem with the old ww2 guns was what the ammo they were firing, not the size of the gun

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

"377-foot Freedom is capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots"

Code for "top flank speed is classified." Sounds like it can run with the drug runner's power boats, or the boats used by muslim pirates. ("I, Mamood, am seizing your oil tanker in the name of Allah!")

[cva66snipe]

And this vessel can really operate just off shore since it can itself operate in 20 ft of water. It is also fast, in excess of 50 knots, which makes it faster than most of those terrorist speed boats.

They need two in NORVA that's for sure around the Naval Bases. 50 plus Knots would cover a good area response wise.