US Navy wants new ship-destroying missiles to counter Russia and China, new report says
May 03, 2018 Wade Bennett
The U.S. Navy is currently looking at add new over-the-horizon missiles for their littoral combat ships in the coming months, Defense News recently reported.
The Navy wants to not only make the littoral combat ships (LCS) more lethal, but it also wants to arm future frigates and make the LCS tougher against nations such as Russia and China.
Currently, two companies – Raytheon and Kongsberg – have submitted a joint proposal for the government contract, known as the Naval Strike Missile
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