Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
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Very good piece of info however Bruke's are missing.
The current Burkes are not a 21st Century design. That site is about 21st Century US Navy designs and vessels. When the Burke III design is finalaized, it will be on that page.
In the mean time, I have not forgotten about the other Burkes in the least. I have a complete site on all of the current AEGIS vessels of the world (which, BTW, is linked from the USN 21st Century Site). The Burke pages on that site are quite extensive.
Here's the Burke Flight IIA page there:
That site includes all of the current AEGIS and AEGIS-like vessels of the world.
If you want to see all the current Aircarft Carriers and large deck Amphibious Assault vessels of the world, go to my:
Now THAT is an awesome picture.
I am glad to see this. The MCM mission is a critical role for the LCS.
Completing development testing on the RMS will now allow it to proceed to more thorough testing by the Navy in its intended role...with the Sailors running it through its paces and all of the things they have mapped out for it...plus a few more I am...sure which is exactly what needs to happen.
GREAT!
Can't wait to see it.
If you get a chance, ask him what they anticipate the general range of the extended range Griffin will be, the so called "Sea Griffin," or other ASuW missile for LCS increment 2?
Also, what will be the LCS's answer in surface warfare for corvette to light frigate sized vessels that mount 2-4 longer ranged SSMs that the LCS may run across in the littorals?
For example the Bayandor Class corvettes from Iran that carry four C-802 missiles with a range of over 100 km?
Or a Nanchutka class carrying six SS-N-9 Sirens with a similar range?
Or the Type 056 light frigates the Chinese are building in large numbers that carry four C-803 missiles?
It seems any of those are also the types of vessels the LCS might also encounter in the littorals.
Those would be an interesting answers to get!
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
LCS design has certainly influenced the design of the Ada Class of the Turkish Navy, the slopping bridge, angled hanger and curves look very similar
Two very modern and sophisticated corvettes of the Turkish navy no doubt TF-100 will be more like the Freedom Class but bigger
Two very modern and sophisticated corvettes of the Turkish navy no doubt TF-100 will be more like the Freedom Class but bigger
Is there a reason the LCSs are being laid down and commissioned at a rate that is equal to (or even a little slower than) the USN commissioning rate and time for burkes?
Of course they're all different ships with different missions, but it sure is a little... off putting, to see mere 3,000 ton warships requiring 2-3 years from laying down to commissioning, and only two a year at that.
I want to compare LCS with 056 build rate, but of course they are different ships for different navies, but I wonder if the relatively slow LCS procurement rate is a result of production limitations, or deliberate, staggered building times (along with a lack of urgency for new LCSs?).
Of course they're all different ships with different missions, but it sure is a little... off putting, to see mere 3,000 ton warships requiring 2-3 years from laying down to commissioning, and only two a year at that.
I want to compare LCS with 056 build rate, but of course they are different ships for different navies, but I wonder if the relatively slow LCS procurement rate is a result of production limitations, or deliberate, staggered building times (along with a lack of urgency for new LCSs?).