The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft (hovercraft) used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Oct 14, 2021 · The Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) is a high-speed, over-the-beach, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload.,

The Landing Craft Air Cushion, or LCAC, is used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps to transport troops and equipment from amphibious ships to operations ashore. The LCAC is the only transport...

MCRP 3-31.1A Employment of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) . Created Date. 6/22/2006 11:13:43 AM .

May 2, 2019 · In 1977, amphibious prototype designs were being evaluated for the American military - a program that would eventually produce the "Landing Craft Air Cushion" (LCAC) vehicle.

Mar 17, 2025 · The US Navy has accepted delivery of the ship-to-shore connector, landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 112, from Textron Systems.

At the heart of Amphibious Warfare are the Navy's LCAC's. They are $23-million-dollar Landing craft manned by entirely enlisted crews with a CPO, SCPO, or MCPO in charge.

Following decades of fleet service, the LCAC will operate well into the 21st century with markedly improved performance and increased life span due to a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).

An air-cushioned landing craft, also called an LCAC (landing craft, air cushioned), is a modern variation on the amphibious landing boat. [1][2] The majority of these craft are small- to mid-sized multi …

The Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) is a high-speed, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload. It can carry heavy payloads such as an M-1 tank and travel at speeds...