Future Ships of the Navy
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Future ships of the U.S., U.K, and Australian navy have undeniable commonality among them: nimble, automated, and stealthy suited for the battlefields of the 21st century. Although big is better, but when it comes to combat ships, size does not always translate to an advantage. So the future ships from the allied nations are shedding the pounds and putting on some more brain and brawns by installing high-tech systems and smaller but deadlier weapons including an ability to disappear in enemy radars.
The U.S. Littoral Combat Ships
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The United States is replacing its fleet of frigate and mine-warfare ships with the high-tech and stealthy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Three military ship builders, the Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon, are commissioned to come up with their own design and versions of LCS that the U.S. Navy can brag about. The LCS ships will be capable of speeding over 45 knots with sensors, missiles, anti-sub, anti-mine and anti-aircraft warfare, unmanned underwater vehicles, and other undisclosed weapons. However, the LCS program ran into troubled waters when the building cost of two LCS ships from the Lockheed Martin design bloated to $1 billion dollars. Until the U.S. Navy can find a way to cut the budgetary requirement, the LCS program will have to wait for better days.
The Royal Navy Air Defense Destroyer
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The future ships of the Royal Navy include the Air Defense Destroyers, which are the largest destroyers operated by the navy so far. The Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) armament of the destroyers is designed by Italy and France, which will enable the fleet to defend other Royal Navy fleet from air and water attacks. One PAAMS is able to bring down several supersonic, stealth enemy missiles that come from different directions at the same time. The Navy Air Defense Destroyers will replace the Type 42 Destroyers currently in commissioned by the Royal Navy.
The Australian Air Warfare Destroyer
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Like the other future ships from the allied forces, the Australian Navy Air Warfare Destroyers are also designed to bring down incoming air missiles. They’re able to fight aircrafts and enemy missiles as far away as 150 kilometers from them. They’re able to launch anti-torpedoes and deploy decoys to defend the fleet from submarine attacks. Australian Navy Air Warfare Destroyers are designed to patrol and defend Australia’s long coastline and other Australian Navy fleet and will replace the navy’s FFGs class ships.
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