LCAC 100 to PC this summer

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Navy’s newest ship-to-shore connector - Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) – has completed its first in-water testing April 10, according to the Slidell, La.-based Textron Marine and Land Systems’ VP Scott Allen. The lead ship in the class, LCAC 100, is on path for delivery this summer. In an April 11 interview with Seapower magazine, Allen said the underway test was an important milestone that brings the LCAC 100 class closer to entering naval service. The lead craft in the new class will go through builder’s trials later this month, and being prepared for Navy acceptance trials. The craft will be delivered to the Navy in the summer for further testing at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Fla. (Source: Seapower 04/11/18)