Austal USA completes acceptance testing of LCS 36

USS of the future kingsville (LCS 36) The pier side I recently returned to. Austal USAMobile, Alabama, after successfully completing U.S. Navy acceptance testing in the Gulf of Mexico.

The acceptance test involves comprehensive testing of the ship’s major systems and equipment to demonstrate normal operation and mission readiness.

The 421’6″x103.7′ LCS is a fast, agile, shallow-draft, mission-focused surface combatant ship designed to conduct surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and mine countermeasures missions in near-coastal areas. The open architecture design allows the LCS to support modular weapons, sensor systems, and a variety of manned and unmanned vehicles.

Each aluminum trimaran LCS has a displacement of 3,200 MT, a draft of 15.1 feet, and is powered by a pair of 12,200 horsepower. MTU Two 20V8000 diesel engines and 29,500 horsepower G.E. LM2500 gas turbine.

The U.S. Navy Board of Inspection and Investigation will participate throughout the testing to verify construction quality and compliance with Navy requirements.

“With the completion of testing and the recent offering of the USNS; cody (EPF 14) is a strong start to 2024 for Austal USA,” Dave Groden, Austal USA vice president of new construction programs, said in a prepared statement. “Congratulations to Austal USA’s shipyards, vendors, and Navy teammates for coordinating to achieve this milestone and getting the ship ready for delivery in the coming weeks.”

kingsville She will be the 18th independent littoral combat ship to join the Pacific Fleet Navy.This leaves us with the USS of the future. Pierre (LCS 38) is the last LCS under construction at Austal USA and brings an end to the Independence Variant line. Pierre I am scheduled to be baptized this spring.

In addition to the remaining two LCSs, Austal USA also has two expeditionary fast transport vessels, two Navajo-class towing vessels, a salvage vessel, a rescue vessel, an auxiliary floating dry dock medium-sized vessel, and a Navy An unmanned surface ship is being built. modules for both the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs, and aircraft elevators for the Ford-class aircraft carrier fleet. Construction of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter will begin this summer.