Lidan Marine selected to supply to Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
30 November 2005
Lidan Marine AB, a Swedish based supplier of naval winch and handling systems, has been selected to supply equipment to the Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
The Lockheed Martin Corporation was awarded the LCS contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships.
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the first of a new family of surface ships for the US Navy. The LCS is a fast, highly maneuverable, networked surface combat ship, which is a specialized variant of the family of US future surface combat ships known as DD(X).
Lidan Marine, founded in 1909, has focused on meeting the demand for light weight compact and shock proof winch and handling systems suited for the new line of multi-purpose stealth combat ships. Lidan has a history of working with the majority of the international defence system integrators. The company has also been awarded major projects in the Visby class corvette program.
