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Navy: SSC Starts Delivering In 2020 But Still Has Technical Issues

Navy: SSC Starts Delivering In 2020 But Still Has Technical Issues
Rendering of the Ship-to-Shore Connector, a replacement for the landing craft air cushion (LCAC) built by Textron. (Image: Textron)

A Navy official said they expect to finally start receiving a few new Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-100 craft in 2020, but several technical and production issues remain. During the annual Surface Navy Association symposium last week, Program Executive Officer Ships’ Amphibious, Auxiliary and Sealift Office Executive Director Matt Sermon said the SSC test craft LCAC-100 successfully passed builders trials in summer and early fall 2019 and acceptance trials in late 2019. “That craft is going to…

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