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Freedom Performing Better Than Expected, Lockheed Martin Official Says

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Thursday, July 31st, 2008

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By Geoff Fein Over the remaining nine days, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the Navy will put the Freedom (LCS-1) through her paces preparing the vessel for acceptance trials slated to begin next month, a company official said. Freedom, the first of the new class of Littoral Combat Ships designed to carry interchangeable mission packages, transforming the ship from mine warfare to anti- submarine or surface warfare capabilities, began builder's trials Monday in Marinette, Wis. Freedom is a semi plaining monohull…

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