Littoral Combat Ship Specifications

Specifications
	General Dynamics	Lockheed Martin
	Trimaran	Semi-Planing Advanced steel monohull
	Independence	Freedom
	Even numbered	Odd numbered
Length	127.1 meters	118.6 meters (389 feet) 115 meters (377 feet)
Beam	30.4 meters	17.5 meters(57 feet) Greater than 13 meters (42 feet) (waterline)
Draft	4.5 meters	4.1 meters (13.5 feet) Less than 4 meters (13 feet)
Full load displacement	2,800 tons	Approximately 3,200 metric tons Less than 3000 metric tons
Sprint Speed (full load)	40 + knots 45 knots did not meet speed requirements; frigate will have reduced speed	40 + knots 45 knots met speed requirements
Top speed (light load)	40 + knots 45 knots did not meet speed requirements; frigate will have reduced speed	40 + knots Greater than 50 knots met speed requirements
Range In 2009, endurance requirement reduced to 3,500-nautical-mile range at a speed of 14 knots	4,500 NM met range requirements	cannot meet reduced requirements — can make a 2,138- nautical-mile range at a speed of 14 knots and 855 nautical miles at 43.6 knots 1,000 + nautical mile (nm) at top speed; 4,000 nm at cruise speed
Watercraft launch and recovery	Sea State 4	Sea State 4
Aircraft launch and recovery	Sea State 5	Sea State 5
Propulsion	2 Gas Turbines 2 Diesel Engines 4 Steerable Waterjets 1 Steerable Thruster	Combined diesel and gas turbine steerable water jet propulsion
Armament / Mission Operations	Surface to Air Missile Launcher 57 mm Gun Minor Caliber Guns AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System Decoys and Countermeasures	Rolling Airframe Missile 57 mm Main Gun decoy launching system AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System Core self-defense suite
Mission Operations	Air, Surface and Subsurface Sensors Coordinated Air, Surface and Undersea Tactical Picture Joint Force Tactical Coordination & Interoperation COTS / NDI Core Mission System	EO/IR gunfire control system Integrated bridge system Fully digital nautical charts are interfaced to ship sensors to support safe ship operation 3D air search radar
	Near-simultaneous air operations: 2 helicopters or multiple UAVs / VTUAVs Hangar capable of housing two SH-60 helos Flight deck capability one H-53 helo Mission Bay Volume: 11,000 cubic meters Side Mission Bay Access Water Craft Stern Launch Capability	Flight Deck size is more than 1.5 times that of current surface combatants Two H-60 helos or one H-60 helo and three VTUAVs
Core crew	Crew size has increased over time to 70 40	Crew size has increased over time to 70 Less than 50; living spaces provide higher sailor quality of life than current fleet
Frigate
Small Surface Combatant	improved 3D air surveillance radar upgraded self defenses over-the-horizon missiles improved electronic warfare torpedo defense and countermeasures more armor bigger guns

• Note 1: Sea State parameters are defined
• Note 2: Includes Payload - Taking into account the focused mission nature of the LCS, payload is defined as the heaviest possible Mission Package and core mission systems, excluding ship's fuel.
• Note 3: Mission package payload is defined as all non-core systems, vehicles, helos, ordnance, and associated personnel, equipment, and containers to perform a single mission. This includes fuels to operate the mission package.