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Navy Accepts Second Next Generation Ship-to-Shore Connector

Monday, August 31st, 2020

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Navy Accepts Second Next Generation Ship-to-Shore Connector

The Navy’s next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Land Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 101, concluded acceptance trials in June 2020. (Photo: Textron)

The Navy accepted delivery of the second Textron Systems [TXT] Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-101 on Aug. 27, service said Aug. 28. The delivery came after LCAC-101 previously completed acceptance trials in June (Defense Daily, June 16). LCAC-101 is the first operational SSC unit. The SSC program plans to replace the Navy’s current fleet of LCACs reaching the end of their service lives. The New LCAC-100 class vessels are designed to operate for 30 years as they…

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