US Navy names LCS 29
The US Navy’s next Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has been named as Beloit, the navy announced on 9 October.
The future USS Beloit, LCS 29, will be constructed by Lockheed Martin with Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin.
The 387ft vessel will have a beam length of 57.4ft and will be able to travel at speeds in excess of 40kt. The Freedom-class LCS is a highly manoeuvrable, lethal and adaptable vessel designed to support missions including surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures.
The navy has accepted delivery of 16 LCS vessels to date. Including recent contract modifications, a total of 32 LCS have been procured with ten ships under construction.
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