By Geoff Fein One month after a Navy inspection team recommended the service go forward with delivery of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Freedom (LCS-1), the Navy yesterday was handed the "keys" to its first Littoral Combat Ship ((LCS). Now the first LCS crew will move aboard Freedom and prepare the ship for commissioning on Nov. 8 at Wisconsin-based Marinette Marine [MTW] shipyard. The second ship of the class, General Dynamics' [GD] Independence (LCS-2), will be christened next month at Austal USA…
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