Ship-to-Shore Connector
The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), also known as the LCAC 100 class, is a system proposed by the United States Navy as a replacement for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). It will offer an increased capacity to cope with the growing weight of equipment used by the United States Army and Marine Corps. As of 2015, the program is forecast to cost a total of US$4.054B for 73 hovercraft.
| Ship-to-Shore Connector | |
|---|---|
Ship-to-Shore Connector LCAC 101 in September 2020 | |
| Type | Air-cushioned landing craft |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | In development |
| Production history | |
| Unit cost | US$47.5m (FY15) US$55.5m (inc R&D) (FY15) |
| No. built | 73 planned, 9 under contract. |
| Specifications | |
| Payload capacity | 74 tons or 145 Marines or 108 casualty personnel |
| Maximum speed | Over 35 knots |
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