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Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), United States of America



USS Freedom (LCS-1), left, and USS Independence (LCS-2) littoral combat ships.

USS Freedom (LCS-1), left, and USS Independence (LCS-2) littoral combat ships.

  • USS Independence (LCS 2) of the General Dynamics Independence Class (front right) and USS Freedom (LCS 1) of the Lockheed Martin Freedom Class littoral combat ships.
    USS Independence (LCS 2) of the General Dynamics Independence Class (front...
  • Aerial shot of Lockheed Martin designed USS Freedom littoral combat ship
    USS Freedom (LCS-1), the first in the Lockheed Martin Independence Class of...
  • Cross section image showing the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) interiors
    Lockheed Martin design showing internal spaces and helicopter hangar.
  • Bow diagram of the Lockheed Martin design.
    Bow of the Lockheed Martin design.
  • General Dynamics built LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) 2 at sea
    General Dynamics' USS Independence (LCS-2), which was launched in April 2008.
  • Cutaway of GD design showing internal spaces for mission modules.
    Cutaway of GD design showing internal spaces for mission modules.
  • Diagram showing the sreliminary core configuration of mission and combat systems
    Preliminary core configuration of mission and combat systems - GD design.
  • USS Independence (LCS-2), the first of the General Dynamics Independence class littoral combat ships.
    USS Independence (LCS-2), the first of the General Dynamics Independence...
  • USS Freedom (LCS-1), left, and USS Independence (LCS-2) littoral combat ships.
    USS Freedom (LCS-1), left, and USS Independence (LCS-2) littoral combat ships.
  • Rear view of USS Independence (LCS-2) showing the trimaran hull of the General Dynamics littoral combat ship design.
    Rear view of USS Independence (LCS-2) showing the trimaran hull of the...

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