New water jets to give U.S. Navy littoral combat ships extra punch
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Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)
The purpose of the new jets is to increase the speed of the LCS while lowering running costs ( USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)
USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)
USS Freedom (LCS 1) and USS Independence (LCS 2)
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The U.S. Navy is fitting Rolls Royce water jets to its Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The new water jets can pump out half a million gallons (1.9 million liters) of high-density seawater per minute, pushing the LCS at over 40 knots (46 mph, 74 km/h) while providing more power for less weight.
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