20 years later, the Navy says its littoral combat ships (kind of) work
The ships are "on trend" to meet requirements, according to a new Navy report.
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The ships are "on trend" to meet requirements, according to a new Navy report.
Despite the ships' many problems, they’ve proven they can hit land targets.
PACIFIC OCEAN (May, 12, 2022) – An AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile launches from the Surface-To-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) aboard Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8). The missile exercise was the first proof of concept launch of the Longbow Hellfire missile against land-based target. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Samuel Hardgrove)
The US Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise on 12 May.
The US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Montgomery (LCS 8), has successfully completed the first land attack missile exercise.