 Freedom-class littoral combat ship

The "Freedom" class is one of two classes of the littoral combat ship program, built for the United States Navy.The "Freedom" class was proposed by a consortium formed by Lockheed Martin as "prime contractor" and by Fincantieri (project) through the subsidiary Marinette Marine (manufacturer) as a contender for a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone.