MARINETTE, Wis., June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) 17, the future USS Indianapolis, completed
Acceptance Trials in Lake
Michigan. This is the ship's final significant milestone
before the ship is delivered to the U.S. Navy. LCS 17 is the ninth
Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT)-led industry team and is slated for delivery to the
Navy this year.
"LCS 17 is joining the second-largest class of ships in the U.S.
Navy fleet, and we are proud to get the newest Littoral Combat Ship
one step closer to delivery," said Joe
DePietro, Lockheed Martin vice president and general
manager, Small Combatants and Ship Systems. "This ship is lethal
and flexible, and we are confident that she will capably serve
critical U.S. Navy missions today and in future."
Unique among combat ships, LCS is designed to complete
close-to-shore missions and is a growing and relevant part of the
Navy's fleet.
- It is flexible — with 40 percent of the hull easily
reconfigurable, LCS can be modified to integrate capabilities
including over-the-horizon missiles, advanced electronic warfare
systems and decoys.
- It is fast — capable of speeds in excess of 40
knots.
- It is lethal — standard equipped with Rolling Airframe
Missiles (RAM) and a Mark 110 gun, capable of firing 220 rounds per
minute.
- It is automated — with the most efficient staffing of
any combat ship.
The trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing,
and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship's
combat system. Major systems and features were demonstrated,
including aviation support, small boat launch handling and recovery
and machinery control and automation.
"I am extremely proud of our LCS team including our shipbuilders
at Fincantieri Marinette Marine," said Jan
Allman, Fincantieri Marinette Marine president and CEO.
"These are complex vessels, and it takes a strong team effort to
design, build and test these American warships."
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About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
100,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
This year the company received three Edison Awards for
ground-breaking innovations in autonomy, satellite technology and
directed energy.
About Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri is the
leading western shipbuilder with a rich history dating back more
than 230 years, and a track record of building more than 7,000
ships. Fincantieri Marine Group is the American subsidiary of
Fincantieri, and operates three Great Lakes Shipyards: Fincantieri
Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, and Fincantieri ACE
Marine. Fincantieri Marine Group's more than 2,100 steelworkers,
craftsman, engineers and technicians in the United States specialize in the design,
construction and maintenance of merchant ships and government
vessels, including for the United States Navy and Coast Guard.
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