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Navy/USMC

LCS-1 Demonstrates Ability To Operate With Allied Navies, Official Says

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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By Geoff Fein For a few days during her nine-week initial deployment, the USS Freedom (LCS-1) operated alongside a partner navy, demonstrating that the Navy's newest surface combatant can interoperate with allies, according to a service official. Early on in the LCS program Navy officials pointed out that along with all the systems, technologies, and capabilities the Littoral Combat Ship would bring to the fleet, it would also enable the U.S. Navy to more easily conduct exercises and operations with…

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