The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron
Works, Bath, Maine, will be one of two defense contracting teams
awarded contract options for final system design with options for
detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral
Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy
warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCSs
modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders
the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility
to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS
will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and
unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations
Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction
Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). Artist concept
provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy General Dynamics (RELEASED)
