Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Here is a GREAT picture of the two LCS designs operating together. The Freedom Class, USS Freedom, LCS-1 is in the background, and the Independence Class, USS Independence, LCS-2 is in the foreground.
If they are accompanying an ARG in preparing for an Amphibious or air assault opertion, it is very possible that they will operate in conjunction with a Zumwalt. But that is not their principle mission.
There will only be three Zumwalts and there are going to end up being perhaps over 50 LCS. So clearly, they will, at least on average, rarely operate with the Zumwalts.
The principal purpose of the LCS is to operate independently, or in groups in the littorals.
If they are accompanying an ARG in preparing for an Amphibious or air assault opertion, it is very possible that they will operate in conjunction with a Zumwalt. But that is not their principle mission.
There will only be three Zumwalts and there are going to end up being perhaps over 50 LCS. So clearly, they will, at least on average, rarely operate with the Zumwalts.
navyreco
Senior Member
MBDA’S BRIMSTONE Simultaneously Destroys Multiple Attack Craft In Salvo Firing
[video=youtube;jo86Sy7_kuw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jo86Sy7_kuw[/video]
It could end up on the LCS as per:
[video=youtube;jo86Sy7_kuw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jo86Sy7_kuw[/video]
It could end up on the LCS as per:
That is an awesome video. It has a range of about 8 miles is my understanding and so would be very effective against swarming speedboats. I hope Raytheon works with MBDA to integrate that capability onto the LCS.
My big concern for the LCS is its ability to engage 3-4 small corvettes at 30-50 mile ranges who are armed with missiles of their own with that range. The LCS still need a longer range SSM IMHO.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
If you think LCS is just a ASW unit then your have very limited naval knowledge
LCS was built to meet almost half a dozen different missions maybe even more
kwaigonegin
Colonel
This would be a very good weapon system for fighting pirates in the high seas!
Pointblank
Senior Member
Lockheed Martin has joined the party with a proposal of their own, with video:
[video=youtube;BHlwFhMgyA0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHlwFhMgyA0&feature=share&list=UUJWcF0ex7_doPdIQGbVpDsQ[/video]
Four Freedom class LCS are now under construction at Marinette Marine by Lockheed Martin. The USS Milwaukee, LCS-5 will be launched this year. The USS Detroit, LCS-7, will be launched next year, along with USS Little Rock, LCS-9.
[video=youtube;sWbKV75a5fE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWbKV75a5fE[/video]
And that is the Freedom Class. There are three Independence Class vessels being constructed now at Austral in Mobile, Alabama. LCS-4, USS Jackson should be launched in 2014, with LCS-8, USS Montgomery following in late 2014 or early 2015.
So, by the end of 2014, there should at least be the following vessels in the water:
LCS-1 USS Freedom
LCS-2 USS Independence
LCS-3 USS Ft. Worth
LCS-4 USS Coronado
LCS-5 USS Milwaukee
LCS-6 USS Jackson
LCS-7 USS Detroit
LCS-8 USS Montgomery
[video=youtube;sWbKV75a5fE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWbKV75a5fE[/video]
And that is the Freedom Class. There are three Independence Class vessels being constructed now at Austral in Mobile, Alabama. LCS-4, USS Jackson should be launched in 2014, with LCS-8, USS Montgomery following in late 2014 or early 2015.
So, by the end of 2014, there should at least be the following vessels in the water:
LCS-1 USS Freedom
LCS-2 USS Independence
LCS-3 USS Ft. Worth
LCS-4 USS Coronado
LCS-5 USS Milwaukee
LCS-6 USS Jackson
LCS-7 USS Detroit
LCS-8 USS Montgomery