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surface combatant

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A ship constructed and armed for combat use with the capability to conduct operations in multiple maritime roles against air, surface and subsurface threats, and land targets.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The US Navy's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS1), recently got underway for builder's sea trials for the first-in-class coastal surface combatant.
Instead, the congressmen took the opportunity to advocate for the use of nuclear propulsion in surface combatants as a way to reduce fuel costs.
The (pounds 200m) Future Surface Combatant programme will provide replacements for our existing frigates, and we also have the future tanker replenishment ships, known as MARS (Military Afloat Reach Sustainability).
 
 
 
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