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Textron Wins $314 Million Mod For LCAC 109 – LCAC 123

Friday, December 14th, 2018

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Textron Wins $314 Million Mod For LCAC 109 – LCAC 123

Rendering of the Ship-to-Shore Connector, a replacement for the landing craft air cushion (LCAC) built by Textron. (Image: Textron)

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on Friday awarded Textron Inc. [TXT] a $314 million modification for additional work on Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-100 craft LCAC-109 – 123.The SSC LCAC-100-class vessels aim to replace the existing fleet of hovercraft vehicles that are reaching the end of their service life. The LCAC-100 vessels, designed to last for 30 years, are used to land surface forces at over-the-horizon distances from amphibious ships and mobile landing platforms.The…

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