ghost
07-06-2009, 07:59 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing these in active service with the Navy. They've got two prototypes that they're testing right now. One of them is Lockheed Martin's design, the USS Freedom(LCS-1), and the other one is a design by General Dynamics, the USS Independence(LCS-2).
http://artec-machine.com/artec-pages/images/home_page/LCS-Navy.jpg
http://defense-update.com/images_large/lcs_side.jpg
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/SHIP_LCS-GD_cutaway.png
The first two images are of LCS-1, and the third one is of LCS-2.
The general idea for the Littoral Combat Ship is to allow the ship to operate fairly close to shore, or in shallow waters, with a high speed hull, while packing just as much heat as a Destroyer. Not to mention they have a very stealthy design, as well.
So, what do you guys think?
http://artec-machine.com/artec-pages/images/home_page/LCS-Navy.jpg
http://defense-update.com/images_large/lcs_side.jpg
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/SHIP_LCS-GD_cutaway.png
The first two images are of LCS-1, and the third one is of LCS-2.
The general idea for the Littoral Combat Ship is to allow the ship to operate fairly close to shore, or in shallow waters, with a high speed hull, while packing just as much heat as a Destroyer. Not to mention they have a very stealthy design, as well.
So, what do you guys think?