By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Freedom (LCS-1), the first of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)-class, has seen a 4 percent weight gain, but there has been no impact to the ship's stability or responsiveness, the Navy said. Last week, it was first reported by Reuters that LCS-1 had seen a weight gain. Most of the added weight was due to concurrent design and build as a result of the accelerated LCS schedule, a source told Defense Daily last week…
LCS-1 Has 4 Percent Weight Gain, Changes Will Be Made To Keep Weight Off Future Ships
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