Sister ship LCS 19 on Acceptance tests (( mage: Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin reports that Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, the future USSSt Louis, has actually finished Acceptance Trials inLake Michigan Now that tests are full, the ship will certainly undertake last outfitting as well as fine-tuning prior to distribution.
LCS 19 is the tenth Freedom- alternative LCS made as well as constructed by the Lockheed Martin led sector group that consists of shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine, marine engineer Gibbs & & Cox, as well as greater than 500 providers in 37 states.L
“The LCS fleet is growing in numbers and capability, and LCS 19’s completion of acceptance trials means the Navy will shortly have 10 Freedom-variant fast, focused-mission ships in the fleet,” stated Joe DePietro, Lockheed Martin vice head of state as well as basic supervisor, Small Combatants as well asShip Systems “As each Freedom-variant hull deploys, we seek out and incorporate fleet feedback and lessons learned to roll in capabilities for new hulls. As a result, LCS 19 includes a solid-state radar, upgraded communications suite, increased self-defense capabilities and topside optimization, among other updates.”
“Progress on the Freedom-variant program and LCS 19’s achievement would not be possible without the expertise and effort of our shipbuilders at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, and our strong partnership with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy,” stated Jan Allman, Fincantieri Marinette Marine head of state as well as chief executive officer. “We are dedicated to delivering an effective, capable product to our armed forces.”
