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Littoral combat ship
Freedom-class littoral combat ship is a littoral combat ship. It was built by Marinette Marine. Reported operators include United States Navy.
United StatesFreedom-class littoral combat ship
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United States Navy
N/A
Constellation class
$362 million
2005–present
2008–present
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Littoral combat ship
3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) (full load)
378 ft (115 m)
57.4 ft (17.5 m)
12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Electrical: 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines, Hitzinger generator units, 1,100 hp (800 kW) each
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 48,000 hp (36 MW) gas turbines 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 9,100 hp (6.8 MW) diesel engines 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets
47 knots (87 km/h; 54 mph) ( sea state 3)
3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
21 days (336 hours)
36 ft (11 m) RHIB, 39 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
50 core crew, 65 with mission crew (Blue and Gold crews).
EADS North America TRS-3D air and surface search radar, TRS-4D from LCS 17 Lockheed Martin COMBATSS-21 combat management system AN/SQR-20 Multi-Function Towed Array (As part of ASW mission module)
Argon ST WBR-2000 ESM system Terma A/S SKWS decoy system
1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun , 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each. 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns (part of SUW module) 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles (planned part of SUW module) 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser Other weapons as part of mission-specific modules
1 × MH-60R/S Seahawk 2 × MQ-8B Fire Scouts or 1 × MQ-8C Fire Scout
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 115 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Freedom-class littoral combat ship equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United StatesUS Navy exact named equipment holdings: Freedom. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS / FFHM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.