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1. Iowa Class Battleship Littoral Combat Ship
LCS-BBG
Naval Fire Support Battleship Working Group (NFSBBG-WG)
dynmicpara@aol.com

2. Why LCS-BBG?
The USN lacks an armored ship that can operate unhindered in
littoral waters and one that can effectively strike multiple
hardened deep targets of a cunning belligerent nation-state
without endangering pilots that could become hostages. The
BBG with large caliber 16” guns can strike multiple hard,
deep WMD targets now to 25 miles and with scramjet
technology projectiles out to 500 miles. LCS-BBG has a ski jump
flight deck so it can provide its own air cover from enemy fighter-
bombers, suicide boats, and anti-submarine protection (Force
Package 1). Against softer nation-state and sub-national terror
group targets, the enlarged flight decks enable raiding forces to
deploy using helicopters that can carry light tracked armored
fighting vehicles and commandos. This includes NEOs. (Force
Package 2). The LCS-BBG can operate on its own in harm’s
way without other escorting ships to reduce U.S. presence.

3. Add ability to operate & store a squadron of
special operations aircraft
Iowa before
Add a lightweight composite ski jump flight deck
to starboard side of BBG not interfering with main
16” guns or missile launchers, move 2 x 5”/54s to
port side or eliminate for aviation fuel/ordnance

4. Covered hanger enables 12 aircraft to be stored on BBG safe
from sea spray; STOVL fighter bombers can still run thru for long
take-offs if required; refuel & rearm spot upon recovery
Ski jump for F-35 or AV-8B
STOVL fighter-bombers to get
Landing area for helicopters and extra boost of lift upon take-off
STOVL fighter-bombers to land for safety/capability
at a hover, then move forward
into covered hanger/refuel & rearm point

5. Force Package 1: 12 x F-35 JSFs, 1 SH-60
* Air Cover * Anti-Ship * ASW * Strike
* Mid-altitude CAS * Fast SOF infil/exfil
* Extremis resupply * CSAR
JSFs land on
fantail deck, take-off on long starboard deck with ski jump on end

6. F-35 JSFs could carry JPODs
which can each carry 2 SOF
commandos for fast infil/exfil

7. JPODs: A new capability for Joint Forces
Cargo and personnel carrying pod attaches to underwing hardpoints of attack
aircraft
JSF V/TOL
AH-64D Apache
AV-8B Harrier II
Vertical Take-Off and Landing strike aircraft can recover Isolated Personnel

8. JPOD precision glide/parachute delivery of weapons,
supplies and/or Exfiltration Vehicles to Isolated
Personnel Partial and Full Recovery Option

9. JPOD with ammunition/weapons

10. Possible Exfiltration Vehicles
that could be carried by JPODs
to Isolated Personnel
Powered Parachutes
Folding Mountain Bikes
Small All-Terrain Vehicles

11. Force Package 2: 6 x CH-53E/X Sea Stallions
and 14 x M113A4 Gavin light tracked AFVs
plus AirMech Commandos, 1 x SH-60 LAMPS
M113A4 Gavin Stealthy, Hybrid-Electric
Drive, band tracks, C4ISR,
RPG/bomb resistant armor
gunshields, 1-man 30mm
autocannon turret, FLIR
camouflage; 60 mph/600 mile
range

12. Force Package 3: Assorted Aircraft Types
14 x M113A4 Amphigavin light tracked AFVs
plus AirMech Commandos, 1 x SH-60 LAMPS
Amphigavins swim ashore
M113A4 Amphigavin with ARIS SPA water jets
Add stern ramps to BBG to splash into the water Amphigavins