Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Product catalog summary

Principal Dimensions
Construction of the hull and superstructure is made from aluminium alloy. The vessel has an overall length of 127.1 meters, a beam of 31.4 meters, and a maximum hull draft of 4.5 meters.

Payload and Capacities
The ship accommodates a core crew of 40 and a mission crew of 36, with berthing for 76 personnel in various configurations. It supports a maximum mission load of 210 tonnes and can carry mission packages for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Surface Warfare (SUW), and Mine Warfare (MIW).

Propulsion
The ship is powered by two GE LM2500 engines and two MTU 20V 8000 engines, with four Wartsila steerable waterjets and a retractable azimuthing bow thruster.

Performance
The vessel can reach speeds of 40 knots and has a range of 3,500 nautical miles. It is operationally limited to survival in Sea State 8.

Mission/Logistics Deck
The deck area exceeds 2000 square meters, equipped with a twin boom extending crane for launch and recovery, a side ramp for loading, and an internal elevator to the hanger.

Flight Deck and Hanger
The flight deck can accommodate two SH-60 helicopters or one CH-53, with hanger space for stowage and maintenance of two SH-60 helicopters.

Weapons and Sensors
The standard armament includes one 57 mm gun, four .50 calibre guns, one SAM launcher, and three weapons modules.

Contact Information
Located at 100 Clarence Beach Road, Henderson, Western Australia 6166. Phone: +61 8 9410 1111, Fax: +61 8 9410 2564, Email: [email protected], Website: www.austal.com

Catalog excerpts

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS Hull and superstructure - aluminium alloy 127.1 metres 31.4 metres 4.5 metres Complement Core Crew 40 Mission crew 36 Berthing 76 in a mix of single, double & quad berthing compartments Maximum mission load 210 tonnes Mission packages ASW, SUW, MIW Construction Length overall Beam overall Hull draft (maximum) Propulsion Main engines Waterjets Bow thruster 2 x GE LM2500 2 x MTU 20V 8000 4 x Wartsila steerable Retractable azimuthing MISSION / LOGISTICS DECk FLIGHT DECk AND HANGER Flight deck dimensions 2 x SH-60 or 1 x CH-53 Hanger Aircraft stowage & maintenance for 2 x SH-60 WEAPONS AND SENSORS Standard 1 x 57 mm gun 4 x .50 calibre guns 1 x SAM launcher 3 x weapons modules >2000 m2 Twin boom extending crane Side ramp Internal elevator to hanger Deck area Launch and recovery Loading 40 knots 3,500 nm Survival in Sea State 8 Speed Range Operational limitation

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