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Originally Posted by HKDan
I agree that the CWIS/RAM combo for LCS would be nice. In the Littorals there is a definite need for short range protection. I suspect the role of the LCS will probably result in a lot of action against small boats, Block B CWIS is the solution there. I know that there are 12.7mm machine guns mounted, but I wonder about reaction time with those. RAM seems like expensive overkill in a situation of that sort, as do other missile systems. At least my impression is that the LCS will be dealing with situations like the coast of Somalia, in that sort of situation I think guns are the way to go.
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With the only problem being potential manpower requirments for baseline LCS's.
As you can see, the core crew is already stretched thin with reduced manning and multiple responsibilities. However, according to the above, CIWS manning could be reduced by 40% from other legacy ships adding about 30-40% of Combat Operations. Keep in mind, core combat systems comprise of the .50, ram, decoy, sonar and fire-control. Or whatever other augmented attachment of UAV's.