The U.S. Navy’s ability to operate anywhere, anytime is essential. The
Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship is a resilient flexible warship, designed from the keel up to affordably take on new capabilities – from the most advanced sensors, to the latest missiles, to cutting-edge cyber systems. Its speed, strength and versatility make it a critical tool to help our Sailors achieve the mission.
Learn How the Littoral Combat Ship is Designed to Defeat Growing Threats in the Coastal Water Battlespace
Lethal.
Resilient.
Affordable.
Freedom-Variant Specifications
Hull: Advanced semi-planing steel monohull
Length Overall: 118 meters (387 feet)
Beam Overall: 17.5 meters (57 feet)
Draft: 4.1 meters (13.5 feet)
Full Load Displacement: Approximately 3,400 metric tons
Top Speed: Greater than 45 knots
Watercraft Launch and Recovery: Up to Sea State 4
Aircraft Launch and Recovery: Up to Sea State 5
Propulsion: Combined diesel and gas (CODAG) turbine with steerable water jet propulsion
Hangar Space: Two H-60 Helos (either MH-60S or MH-60R) and up to three VTUAVs (MQ-8B or MQ-8C Firescout).
Core Crew: 50; Accommodations for 98 sailors
Integrated Bridge System: Fully digital nautical charts are interfaced to ship sensors to support safe ship operation
Core Self-Defense Suite: Includes 3D air search radar (4D air search radar in hulls after LCS 15), Rolling Airframe Missile (SeaRAM in hulls after LCS 15), medium caliber 57-mm Mk 110 deck gun, EO/IR gunfire control system and decoy launching system.
Freedom-Variant Ship Production Status
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team is currently in full-rate production of the Freedom-variant, which features a steel monohull design. The Freedom hull is based on a proven, survivable design recognized for its stability and reliability on multiple overseas deployments.
| LCS 1 | USS Freedom | Commissioned: Nov. 8, 2008 | ||||||
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| LCS 3 | USS Fort Worth | Commissioned: Sep. 22, 2012 | ||||||
| LCS 5 | USS Milwaukee | Commissioned: Nov. 21, 2015 | ||||||
| LCS 7 | USS Detroit | Commissioned: Oct. 22, 2016 | ||||||
| LCS 9 | Little Rock | Commissioned: Dec. 16, 2017 | ||||||
| LCS 11 | Sioux City | Commissioned: Nov. 17, 2018 | ||||||
| LCS 13 | Wichita | Launched: Sep. 17, 2016 | ||||||
| LCS 15 | Billings | Launched: July 1, 2017 | ||||||
| LCS 17 | Indianapolis | Launched: April 18, 2018 | ||||||
| LCS 19 | St. Louis | Launched: Dec. 15, 2018 | ||||||
| LCS 21 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Under Construction | ||||||
| LCS 23 | Cooperstown | Pre-Production | ||||||
| LCS 25 | Marinette | Pre-Production | ||||||
| LCS 27 | Nantucket | Awarded | ||||||
| LCS 29 | Beloit | Awarded | ||||||
Economic Impact. Supporting 12,500 Jobs in 42 States
LCS in Motion. See the Littoral Combat Ship in Action
Additional Information
Media Contact:
Lockheed Martin LCS Team
300 M Street SE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20003-3442
Phone: +1 (856) 206-3170
Business Development:
Lockheed Martin Corporation
LCS Business Development
300 M Street SE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20003-3442
Phone: +1 (202) 863-3471
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As technology grows and adversaries become more sophisticated, naval dominance, missile defense and nuclear deterrence must evolve to meet these new threats.