US Navy names LCS Cincinnati
The US Navy has named the next Independent-class littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), the Department of Defense announced on 19 July.
The USS Cincinnati will be constructed by Austal USA in its Mobile, Alabama shipyard.
The ship will have a length of 419 feet and operate at speeds greater than 40 knots. It will be built with a modular design with the ability to change out and install mission packages as per the combat situation and region. The mission packages are supported by detachments that deploy unmanned and manned vehicles and sensors that support mine, surface and undersea warfare missions.
The LCS, once complete, will be capable of executive various missions such as surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare.
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