The US Navy took delivery of its newest ship to shore connector (SSC) landing craft air cushion (LCAC), LCAC 109, from Textron Systems Corporation of New Orleans. The LCAC 100-class SSCs are built with similar configurations, dimensions, and clearances to the navy’s legacy LCACs to ensure their...
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US Navy takes delivery of fourth SSC landing craft
The US Navy has taken delivery of a new ship-to-shore connector (SSC) air-cushion landing craft from local manufacturer Textron Systems Corporation. The delivery of LCAC ..
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The US Navy has taken delivery of the first three examples of a new class of all-aluminium Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles designed and built by New Orleans-bas ..
US Navy takes delivery of third SSC landing craft
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US Navy’s second SSC landing craft completes acceptance trials
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