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USS Independence LCS-2
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USS Independence LCS-2

With 11,000 cubic meters payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted. The flight deck, 1,030 m2 (11,100 sq ft), can support the operation two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple UAVs, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion-class helicopter. The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The Independence carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, f-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet (1,410 m2), and takes up most the deck below the hangar and flight deck.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport packages the size a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-f loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.

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