Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Team

A Flexible, Innovative Warship

To meet changing warfare needs, the Lockheed Martin design incorporates large reconfigurable spaces, an integrated launch, recovery and handling system, a large flight deck and mission flexibility through rapid change-out of mission modules and support equipment. Our semi-planing monohull combines exceptional speed, payload and range to provide flexibiility in executing the full spectrum of LCS missions. Optimized for watercraft launch and recovery, our design includes stern and side launch capability near the waterline and an integrated command and control system to support mission module operation.

Our design also integrates non-developmental sensors and weapons systems, providing proven technologies for combat power and mission flexibility, as well as a robust, layered self-defense system. Our solution offers a flexible, survivable warship for littoral operations with inherent margin for capability growth.

Open Architecture Combat Management System - COMBATSS-21

We are leveraging the U.S. Navy’s investment in open architecture and common C2 systems to deliver proven warfighting capability in the littorals and to provide interoperability across a full spectrum of surface navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships. Over 95% of the COMBATSS-21 software was built from existing proven open architecture programs such as Aegis, SSDS and SQQ-89. Its open architecture enables rapid and cost effective technology insertion and spiral development. Our Combat Management System uses boundary components, or software interfaces, for rapid integration of new capabilities such as sensors, communications and weapons.

Ship Design Specifications


Hull	Advanced semi-planning steel monohull with aluminum superstructure
Length Overall	115.3 meters (378.3 feet)
Beam Overall	17.5 meters (57.4 feet)
Draft	4.1 meters (13.5 feet)
Full Load Displacement	Approximately 3000 metric tons
Top Speed	Greater than 40 knots
Watercraft Launch and Recovery	Up to Sea State 4
Aircraft Launch and Recovery	Up to Sea State 5
Propulsion	Combined diesel and gas turbine with steerable water jet propulsion
Hangar Space	Two H-60 helos or one H-60 helo and three VTUAVs
Core Crew	Less than 50; Accommodations for 75 sailors provide higher sailor quality of life than current fleet
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, Rolling Airframe Missile, medium caliber gun, EO/IR gunfire control system and decoy launching system

Ship Design Features

LCS features


Universal 3-Axis Overhead Crane System	provides positive control movement of mission modules and offboard vehicles for safe and efficient launch, recovery and handling
Flight Deck	size is over 1.5 times that of current surface combatants and uses universal Trigon traversing system
Weapon Module Stations	accommodate mission module weapons
Aircraft Hangar	size is 2 times that of current surface combatants with space for 2 H-60 helos or 1 H-60 helo and 3 VTUAVs
Modular Weapon Zone	accommodates a variety of offensive & defensive weapons
Stern Ramp	with near waterline access allows safe launch and recovery of watercraft while ship is underway
Side Door	close to waterline access provides second launch and recovery point and accommodates underway replenishment
Large Reconfigurable Volume	provides mission flexibility
Fully Integrated Communications Suite	introduces the submarine common radio room into the surface fleet for commonality
Mission Systems	include COMBATSS-21 combat management system, reconfigurable Mission Control Center and open architecture total ship computing environment