Overview
Our Littoral Strike Craft solution delivers superior sea keeping at high speed and sea states that meet global customer needs including Norway and UK.
Reconfigurable littoral advantage
From counterterrorism operations, littoral operations and strike capabilities to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, the Littoral Strike Craft provides a versatile and adaptable asset for addressing a wide range of security challenges.
Integrated platforms to grow maritime capability
The LSC provides a paradigm shift in surface manoeuvre craft, capable of carrying out the most challenging missions from the open ocean to the coast.
This high-performance, low-signature craft is capable of transporting strike teams and their equipment at high speed to their objectives over the horizon – ensuring they arrive ‘fit to fight’..
Integrated mission flexibility
In addition to transporting people and equipment, the LSC can be integrated with a range of sense, decide and effect capabilities to provide a dual-use role with enhanced flexibility to meet operational requirements.
These same craft can be rapidly reconfigured to suit multiple missions, including air and surface surveillance, precision fire support, counter-uncrewed systems defence, and resupply. Through use of our Nautomate™ autonomy technology, commanders can have the flexibility that comes with optional crewing.
BAE Systems & Umoe Mandal at the Wolfson Unit in Southampton during tank test trials
Our latest trials tested the design at speeds up to 50 knots & sea state 5 to assess reliability, survivability & seakeeping.
The tank testing at Southampton University’s Wolfson Unit validated the high-performance design, and provides assurance regarding the maturity of our solution.
Our fast, low-signature LSC is capable of delivering small teams and equipment from ships – enhancing navies’ littoral strike capability.
The latest trials on our maturing solution followed a visit to Umoe Mandal’s Norwegian shipyard on design for manufacture and workshare for this UK Norway littoral collaboration.