Visby could inform LCS but not meet the requirement unchanged

How close could a large Visby-class design come to the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship requirement?

Closer than LCS advocates might admit but farther than Visby advocates claim, because it lacks payload and does not fit American crewing standards without major redesign.

An enlarged Visby deserved serious consideration, but its combat punch and accommodation assumptions do not directly satisfy American requirements. The choice would be to alter US crewing expectations or redesign the ship, with the United States more likely to choose the latter.