The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.

2021年10月14日 · LCAC is transported in and operates from all amphibious well deck ships including LHA, LHD, LSD, LPD, and ESD. The craft operates with a crew of five. In addition to beach landing, LCAC...

2025年3月6日 · Features LPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment, and supplies by embarked Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles...

Dock Landing Ships (LSD) support amphibious operations including landings via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters, onto hostile shores. These ships...

2000年2月29日 · Then Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig announced the decision to name the third amphibious transport dock ship of the San Antonio Class, "Mesa Verde" (LPD 19). The ship is named in recognition of the Mesa Verde National Park in Southwestern Colorado. This will be the first U. S. Navy ship named Mesa Verde.

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.

2024年8月15日 · These ships use air cushion landing craft (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. Amphibious assault ships primarily act as the home of their embarked Marine air wing.

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. It is used to transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach. The advantages of air-cushion landing craft are numerous.

2019年3月29日 · lcac可由lha，lhd，lpd和lsd携带。 海军海上系统司令部开发了一个人员运输舱，能够容纳多达180名乘客，145名作战海军陆战队员或108 litters。 LCAC可配置为三种任务角色：战斗准备海上运输，医疗后送和非战斗人员操作。

The SSC has similar dimensions and clearances to the LCAC, which ensures the compatibility of SSC with existing well deck equipped amphibious ships. SSC will be able to embark aboard and operate...