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FREEDOM is the first of a new class of ship, designed specifically to fight the Global War on Terrorism. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is intended to dominate the littoral, or coastal, battlespace. New, asymmetrical threats now exist in shallow waters where larger ships and submarines cannot operate. LCS fills this gap.
