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The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program has begun test-firing missiles from its surface-to- surface missile module (SSMM), which is designed to counter small boats.During a Feb. 28 test off the coast of Norfolk, Va., the USS Detroit (LCS-7), a Lockheed Martin [LMT] Freedom-class ship, vertically launched four Lockheed Martin Longbow Hellfire missiles from the SSMM, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced March 7.The “structural test fire” was successful and was designed to confirm that the ship can withstand…
