The Navy has just launched the U.S.S. Independence, also known as the Littoral Combat Ship by General Dynamics. At $208-million, this "trimaran can move huge weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy." Click here for first picture in gallery.
Littoral means close to shore, and that?s where these fleet-hulled babies will operate, tailor-made for launching helicopters and armored vehicles, sweeping mines and firing all manner of torpedoes, missiles and machine guns.[via Dvice]
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[Source: Tech Blog]
