The US Navy wants better armed, more protected LCS based surface combat ships

Defense Update: The US Navy wants its Littoral Combat Ships to be better armed and survivable. Consistent with the Fleet’s views of the future small surface combatant (SSC), a future combat vessel to provide multi-mission anti-surface warfare (SUW) and anti-submarine warfare capabilities (ASW), as well as continuous and effective air, surface and underwater self-defense. The enhanced capabilities are required by the Navy to meet estimated theater threat environment for the 2025 time frame.

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