Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Jura are you talking about the upgrade to real ssm capability I really hope this happens really don't care which one as long as it has a long enough range with enough punch to do some damage to a ship short of a carrier. Personnel favorite is the nsm/jsm from Norway but that is just me.
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Jura The idiot
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dtulsa, I just watch from the landlocked country
check this:(dated August 2014 -- sorry if it's been posted before)
Jura seems like we are on the same page only hope the people in power don't screw it up too badly ones things for certain there will some dramatic changes to the lcs program. Does anybody remember the Ashville class gunboats from a by gone era it seems that they were ideally suited to the littoral mission.
Jura The idiot
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Jura I do tend to agree that we will not see a total cancellation of the lcs just hope it stops before it becomes {to big to fail} ie. don't issue any more contracts for additional vessels besides those already in the pipeline then find a useful purpose for the ones already in service would be great targets.
Spot on. Agreed 110%
...and I believe it is likely that this is precisely what will happen.
Pacific Sentinel said:
Caption for the Photo: The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) transits during a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) that includes other U.S. Navy participants, along with . ships from the Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The exercise, led by U.S. 3rd Fleet, serves to train independently deploying units in air defense, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare and maritime interdiction operations, while also building cooperative relationships. Joint, interagency and international relationships strengthen U.S. 3rd Fleet's ability to respond to crises and protect the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and it's allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist.
Brumby
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What is notable in the statement is the following :
"It was our endeavor to provide an option which would provide a more lethal ship, one that is more survivable, with capabilities that can be backfit, and as much as feasible, not interrupt production."
Translated I would speculate as :
- more lethal = enhanced defensive and offensively capabilities (VLS/NSM/Harpoons?)
- more survivable = Level I to level II and enhanced crewing?
- capabilities to backfit = enhanced tonnage for future growth?
- smooth production = enhanced existing hull design rather than new?
Interesting to see is whether they would drop the modularised approach and go for a multi purpose mission focussed vessel.