LCS-Israel Brochure
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LCS-I Littoral Combat Ship-Israel or 115M in length and approximately supporting the U.S. Navy CNO’s LCS-I is the very first international This ship is fast. It can move SATCOM LCS-I is the next generation surface 3000 tons displacement LCS-I has “1000 ship navy” in the Global War variant of the U.S. Navy’s ship. in quickly to conduct special ▲ Israeli Industry Harpoon (16) combatant for the Israeli Navy. the size and reconfigurable space Against Terror. This exciting opportunity brings operations in the littoral or brown ESM LCS-I leverages the U.S. Navy’s necessary to provide anti-air, anti- the Israeli Navy and our national waters of Israel’s coastlines. LCS- ● Boeing ▲ Israeli Industry newest class of surface combatants surface, anti-submarine and anti- LCS-I is the world’s most modern defense programs to the global I is a true surface combatant: it Barak VLS - LCS to meet the challenging missile warfare capabilities and to surface combatant equipped with the forefront providing Israeli industry reliably performs in deep blue water ▲ Israeli Industry Barak FCR (2) operational requirements of the support special operations. latest in advanced technology and tremendous growth potential in the and enables our participation in joint ▲ Israeli Industry Israeli Navy. Cooperation with solutions. The ship will empower international marketplace. and coalition operations. The U.S. Mk 41 VLS the U.S. Navy on LCS provides Why We Need LCS-I our sailors to combat terror, protect Navy Lockheed Martin-LCS ship our homeland, conduct blue LCS-I will help the Israeli ● Lockheed Martin FCR commonality with US and Coalition was designed to be scalable, with an ■ International Industry LCS-I provides area air defense forces and significantly reduces water missions at sea, as well as Navy accomplish significant open architecture combat system. for the Israeli Navy protecting acquisition and life cycle costs and participate in joint and coalition advancements in defense and This architecture enables rapid, SRLU (4) our sailors and our shores by risks. operations. protection of Israel and our low-risk integration with key Israeli ▲ Israeli Industry pushing the fight well off of Israel’s allies. LCS-I provides Israel the sensors and weapons. The result is coastline. Leveraging the U.S. LCS-I is our platform of choice. Typhoon Gun (2) LCS is a groundbreaking surface opportunity to build up our naval an unmatched surface combatant Navy’s LCS seaframe design and A cost efficient solution for our ▲ Israeli Industry combatant; with the speed (more capability in cooperation with the leveraging the best of breed in Electronic Warfare than 40 knots), maneuverability Combat Management System, country, LCS-I offers multi-mission United States improving security System Israeli, U.S. and international war- CIWS and flexibility to operate in all sea LCS-I will be fully interoperable capability and reconfigurable space for Israel, the United States and our ▲ Israeli Industry fighting systems. ● United Technologies states and operational scenarios. At with U.S. and allied forces, fully for the Israeli Defense Force to allies around the world. Mk 32 SVTT quickly adapt to future threats. ■ BAE MFR (4) ▲ Israeli Industry ● Lockheed Martin LRLU Mission Capabilities ▲ Israeli Industry MBAT ▲ Israeli Industry Combat Management System/Command and Control U.S. Navy’s LCS Seaframe ▲ Israeli Navy C2 ● Lockheed Martin Special Operations LCS-I partnership color key ● Lockheed Martin (COMBATSS-21) ▲Israeli Systems ● United States Systems ■ Other International Products Intelligence, Anti-Terrorism / Surface Surveillance and Force Protection Warfare Reconnaissance Features Benefits Features Benefits •Multi-mission surface combatant capability. •Provides Israeli Navy with area air-defense, anti-air, anti-surface, anti- •Semi-planning monohull with a steel hull and •Maximum sprint speed >40 kts. missile and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. aluminum superstructure. •Enhanced lethality and defense capability. •Provides for rapid and effective deployment of special forces for littoral •Superior maneuverability and survivability. •Excellent damage survivability and agility at high speeds. and counter-terrorism operations. Maritime •Shallow draft, expanded littoral access. •Expands number of accessible ports. Interdiction / •Reduces safe haven for enemy small craft. • Leverages world class Israeli industry products and capabilities (for example; Homeland Interception •Allows closer to shore debark-embarkation for special forces. •Broad Israeli industry participation in the Defense combat system. ADIR radar, Barak missile, Typhoon gun). Operations • Enables Israeli industry maintenance capability and commonality across the IDF. • Positions Israeli industry for participation in LCS international. •Leverages U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin LCS •Reduces life cycle costs of the LCS-I. Increases interoperability with the ship design, ship builders and combat system. U.S. Navy. Shared investment with the U.S. Navy enables reduced costs • • • Integrated Israeli Navy and Lockheed Martin Leverages the best capabilities of the Israeli Navy and U.S. Navy to maximize LCS-I Proven core combat system performance in for upgrades and sustainment. Command and Control (C2) system performance. Mine Warfare U.S. Navy and international navies. • Reduced development cost and risk. Leverages proven and certified U.S. (COMBATSS-21). Open architecture, flexible • Provides for low cost integration of new systems and capabilities for future growth. Navy combat system core to maximize Israeli Navy capability. combat management system. • C2 system capabilities can expand as Israel and the U.S. add additional capabilities. • Israeli Navy life cycle support capability. Our Solution: LCS-I LCS-I provides anti-submarine LCS-I features significant Israeli warfare and support of Special industry participation including; Littoral Combat Ship - Israel Our needs are very specific: Israel Forces operations. LCS-I detects Elbit Systems, Israeli Aircraft requires a solution designed to submarines through its sonar suite Industries; Elta Systems and defeat growing asymmetric threats, and destroys these enemy threats MBT Missile Systems, NESS participate in special operations and through an ASROC launch from Technologies and Rafael Armament help in joint missions. While not the MK 41 Vertical Launch System. Development Authority. Lockheed significantly larger than our current LCS-I’s large flight deck and Martin and the U.S. Navy have Sa’ar 5; LCS-I provides tremendous extensive hangar provide for flexible demonstrated the capability to growth in war-fighting capabilities special operations through launch integrate Israeli systems into the and enables critical protection of and recovery of unmanned vehicles. U.S. Navy’s LCS design. Through our naval fleet. LCS-I is designed The Waterborne Mission Zone, LCS-I Israeli industry is well to grow over time to meet the needs or WMZ, is capable of handling positioned to play a major role in of the Israeli Defense Force. As the wide variety of manned and the international success of the LCS an example, the MK 41 Vertical unmanned surface vehicles currently platform. Launch System (MK 41 VLS) in use by the Israeli Defense Force provides the flexibility over time to such as Rafael’s Protector unmanned LCS-I is the solution our people integrate new missiles to address surface vehicle or helicopters up to and our sailors deserve. The world changes in threats and operational and including an SH60. is watching—so are the terrorists requirements. LCS-I addresses our and our enemies—let’s make technical requirements and provides By leveraging the U.S. Navy’s LCS the right choice by investing and a cost effective solution for Israel. design, shipbuilding capability and safeguarding Israel’s future with combat system integration, the LCS- LCS-I … LCS-I offers unprecedented Anti-Air I is an affordable ship for the Israeli Warfare (AAW) and Anti-Missile Defense Force. It will continue to Warfare (AMW) for the Israeli benefit our country via the U.S. Defense Force. The LCS-I Multi- Navy’s investment to significantly Function Radar or MFR provides reduce lifecycle costs over the detection of distant enemy aircraft, course of our program. enabling LCS-I to destroy both the . Right technology, missiles in flight and the enemy LCS-I is well down the path to right cost, right time! aircraft shooters. success. The Israeli Navy has selected a top-side design variant Additionally, LCS-I enables critical from the platform study being capabilities for the Israeli Navy conducted by the Israeli Navy, U.S. complementing the existing Sa’ar Navy and Lockheed Martin team. 5 ship’s capabilities. The LCS- The Israeli Navy is also engaging I air and surface tactical picture the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin building capability in the Combat in a combat system configuration Information Center leverages phase to define and evaluate multiple sensors from the performance of the LCS-I combat LCS-I MFR, Sa’ar 5, helicopter system. The results of these efforts and unmanned vehicles to provide have validated the feasibility of unprecedented battlespace LCS-I from a capability and life- awareness. cycle cost standpoint. Right Technology, Right Cost, Right Time . ..