I also think the GD design is superior. I am excited about its launch, hopefully next year. It's going to be quite the vessel and I am hoping the final winner in the competition after they each build two (I believe) will be GD.
For the sake of the thread, here are a couple of pics of artist renderings of the GD design.
Having said all of that, I believe Lockheed will make their LCS design work...it's just that I think for this role, the trimaran design is better, and GD has a lot of great shipbuilding experience.
I am hoping the final winner in the competition after they each build two (I believe) will be GD. Let me be a little more clear, BOTH types ARE going to production - period.
Oh and its not that a trimaran is better suited for the task its that the Lockheed side messed up big time. [Hint, they didn't built the ship that was asked for or what they said they were going to build.]