This model Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is built in a medium to high poly model. It is built near to scale and includes a lot of details in the model. This model includes standard weapons for the ship and does not include the modules installed with the 30mm Bushmaster guns. It includes all textures and materials as shown here. This model does not include aircraft or auxiliary boats. It includes radar and other sensor and communications equipment mounted on hull. The weapons and radars are animateable. This model is built for animation and video usage. It is available here in 9 different formats for your convenience. This model is not designed for 3d printing and cannot be 3d printed.
The Freedom Class is a modern class of warship designed to operate in shallow waters for a variety of missions. These missions include minesweeping, antisubmarine, surface action with small ships, and combat support of amphibious operations. They are not design to take on larger ships. They are designed for speed and capable of top speeds of 47 knots with its semi planning monohull.
The power plants for the Freedom Class LCS are 4 Isotta Faschini V1708 Diesel engines, Hitzinger generator units, 800 KW each. Propulsion is provided by 2 x Rolls Royce MT30 36 MW 48,000 HP gas turbines, 2x Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW, 9100 HP, diesel engines, driving 4x Rolls Royce/Kamewa 153II/153BII Water jets. The range is 3500 NMI or 4000 mi at 18 knots (21 Mph). Endurance of the vessel is 21 days. Armament includes: 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 1x Mk 49 Launcher with 21 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface to Air Missiles, 4x .50 inch machine guns, 2x 30mm MK44 Bushmaster II Guns, 8x RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles, 24x AGM 114L Hellfire Missiles as part of module, 1x Lockheed Martin 150 KW High Energy Laser and other weapons as part of mission specific modules.Several notable problems with the program have caused delays cancellations, restarting and after a few years service, decommissioning of early ships of this class. Problems include: Major deficiencies in Total Ship Computing Environment which is to reduce crew requirements, Survivability, fuel cost, maintenance requirements for the early water jets, and cracks in the vessel. These problems and others, have been addressed in block 2 versions of the LCS but also caused the decommissioning of the first ship and others of the class in block 1 to be decommissioned much earlier than planned and new design work to be built into block two vessels.