ares_125_famb
(THANKS JOE! Great find) Interesting ship from the Turks.
Makes you really wonder about the LCS doesn't it. I do believe that Littoral Combat Ship is a misnomer. What is it really? Well lets look at its mission.
1. Defeat small boats close to shore.
2. Influence activity both on shore and off in the littoral zone.
3. Provide ISR within the littoral zone.
Its a freaking WW2 destroyer with fewer guns and less capability against shore and seaborne targets!
The sad thing is this. A ship that is so much smaller will be capable of shredding an LCS to bits if you rid the LCS of its aviation component. With its aviation facilities then it makes better sense to send in an LHA, LHD or LPD class ship into the fray.
The Ares 125FAMB...another great example of why the LCS is fried dog excrement.
