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Future Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) Completes Acceptance Trial.
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Lockheed Martin |
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Several more Freedom variants are under construction
at Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. in Marinette, Wisconsin: The future
USS Little Rock (LCS 9) is preparing for Builder's Trials in 2016. Christened
in January 2016, Sioux City (LCS 11) is currently conducting system testing
in preparation for trials in 2017. The future USS Wichita (LCS 13) is
preparing for launch in the fall. Meanwhile Billings (LCS 15) laid her
keel in November 2015 and sister ship Indianapolis (LCS 17), which started
fabrication in August 2015, is preparing to lay her keel in July 2016.
Additional ships in the pre-production phase include St. Louis (LCS 19),
Minneapolis St. Paul (LCS 21), Cooperstown (LCS 23) and to-be-named LCS
25.
The LCS’s modular design and affordable price achieves increased capacity and capability so the Navy can provide presence where and when needed, with a level of force that will deter and defeat threats. USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth have demonstrated the Freedom-variant’s value to the fleet with two successful operational deployments to Southeast Asia, sailing more than 180,000 combined nautical miles since delivery. The Freedom-variant’s steel monohull design is based on a proven, survivable design recognized for its stability and reliability. With 40 percent reconfigurable shipboard space, the hull is ideally suited to accommodate additional lethality and survivability upgrades. Link to Freedom class LCS technical datasheet |
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LCS 7, the future USS Detroit, is the fourth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship and the 7th in the class. It is designed to defeat growing littoral threats and provide access and dominance in the coastal water battlespace. A fast, maneuverable surface combatant, the LCS provides warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility for focused missions including mine-clearing, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. Picture: Lockheed Martin |
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