The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) completed underway return to flight operations of the Navy’s unmanned helicopter, the MQ-8C Fire Scout, in the Philippine Sea,...

Jan 12, 2017 · Split Stern Tube Seals 10 Additional Buoyancy Tanks Change to 7m RHIB (23AF) Lethality Upgrade OTH Missiles Survivability Upgrade ... Jackson (LCS 6), Detroit (LCS 7), Montgomery (LCS 8), Little Rock (LCS 9), Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), Omaha (LCS 12) Title: Microsoft PowerPoint - SNA 2017 - CAPT Anderson- FINAL (2) [Read-Only]

A littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals ", [ 1 ] although their ...

The anchor is at the stern of the ship so it can be used to help pull the ship off the beach if necessary. The twin variable pitch screws were each driven by a bank of four Grey Marine (later General Motors ) diesel engines, with a total power for …

LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric “anti-access” threats...

The design incorporates a large, reconfigurable seaframe to allow rapidly interchangeable mission modules, a flight deck with integrated helicopter launch, recovery and handling system, and the capability to launch and recover boats (manned and unmanned) from both the stern and side.

Jan 24, 2023 · Naval Academy Midshipmen navigate a simulated Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in the Integrated Tactical Trainer (ITT) of the LCS Training Facility on board Naval Base San Diego on ...

Jan 13, 2020 · USS Coronado (LCS-4) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship with trimaran hull. General Dynamics was awarded the contract to build LCS-4 in December 2006. In October 2007, the US Navy terminated the contract for this vessel.

The Independence-variant LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) is a high-speed, shallow draft multi-mission ship capable of operating independently or as part of a battle group. The LCS provides the Navy a lethal platform to conduct littoral and open ocean operations.

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Stern Ramps - Operate as an integral part of the stern door and ramp system. The main ramp assembly deploys downward from the decking with a 15 degree range of motion from stowed to fully deployed.