4 CHAPTER 1 A Powerful WEAPON The littoral combat ship LCS is safely out to sea On its flight deck sits a missile system It's an Mk 70 Inside is an SM 6 It's a new type of missile It can shoot down aircraft It knocks out enemy ships It destroys cruise missiles And now it's ready to launch
Testing Time The crew is ready for the test The command is given With a roar the missile shoots out It rockets high into the air Smoke trails behind The sky lights up with fire The test is a success It proves the Mk 70 can be used on LCS The SM 6 travels at three times the speed of sound 7
