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Unit I. The usa’s new littoral combat ship

1. Answer the following questions.

1) Are warships necessary in time of peace?

2) Are there any differences between the modern warships and the warships of the World War II? What are they?

2. Read the new words.

combatant – надводный боевой корабль;

deployable – боеготовый;

littoral – приморский;

to counter – отражать, наносить ответный удар;

attack boat – штурмовой десантный катер;

UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – беспилотный летательный аппарат;

UUV – Unmanned Undersea Vehicle – автоматически управляемое подводное

транспортное средство;

USV – Universal Specialty Vehicles;

intelligence gathering – сбор разведывательных данных, разведка;

trimaran – трехкорпусное судно;

semi-planing monohull – однокорпусное судно с переходным режимом

движения;

DID – Domestic Intelligence Division – разведка на территории страны.

3. Read the text.

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant class. Optimized for shallow seas and operations within 100 miles of shore, but deployable across the ocean, LCS ships are a centerpiece of the USA’s new focus on littoral warfare. They will help to counter growing “asymmetric” threats like coastal mines, quiet diesel submarines, global piracy, and terrorists on small fast attack boats. They will also perform intelligence gathering and scouting using helicopters and UAVs, offer some ground combat support capabilities, and share tactical information with other Navy aircraft, ships, submarines, and joint units. UAV robot aircraft, and robotic UUV and USV vehicles will give these small ships the specialized capabilities they require for each of these roles and the quick-replace adaptability they need to keep up.

At present, 2 teams are competing for the final LCS design, in a program that could be worth more than $30 billion when all is said and done. The General Dynamics team is offering a futuristic but practical high-speed trimaran based on Austal designs and experience. The Lockheed Martin team offers a high-speed semi-planing monohull based on designs that have set trans-Atlantic speed records.

DID places recent developments in context by explaining a bit more about the US Navy’s new surface combatant; detailing the teams, key time line events, and contract awards under the program to date; and providing additional resources and links to complete our in-depth coverage.

4. Suggest the English equivalents or find them in the text.

Возрастающая угроза, мировое пиратство, бесшумная субмарина, предлагать возможности, делиться информацией, способность приспосабливаться к быстрым заменам, стоить 30 миллиардов долларов, устанавливать скоростной рекорд, последние усовершенствования, ключевые непрерывно происходящие события, заключение контракта, всестороннее освещение (событий).

5. Answer the questions.

1) What is the LCS?

2) What are the distinctive features of the LCS?

3) What are the threats the LCS is able to deal with?

4) What are the functions of the LCS?

5) What vehicles can give the LCS the quick-replace adaptability?

6) What kinds of design do two competitive teams offer?

7) How does the Domestic Intelligence Division complete the given information?