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Friday, April 15, 2011

BAE Systems to Provide Communications and Gun Systems for Austal-built U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships

USS Independence (LCS-2)BAE Systems will provide the external communications and primary gun systems for the 10 U.S. Navy Independence variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to be built by an Austal USA-led team.

BAE Systems is a subcontractor to General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for external communications and a supplier to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products for the gun systems.

The LCS fleet will be a new generation of high-speed Navy warships designed to carry out a range of operations in shallow waters close to shore.

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