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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.
Landing Craft Air Cushion, a US Navy hull classification symbol for the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class hovercraft; LCAC(L), a light assault hovercraft used by the Royal Navy and Marines; Lebed-class LCAC, an air-cushioned landing craft used by the Soviet and later Russian Navy
A USN LCAC at Camp Pendleton. An air-cushioned landing craft, also called an LCAC (landing craft, air cushioned), is a modern variation on the amphibious landing boat.The majority of these craft are small- to mid-sized multi-purpose hovercraft, also known as "over the beach" ("OTB") craft.
LCAC – Landing Craft, Air Cushion. LCC – Amphibious Command Ship. LCDR – Lieutenant Commander; LCPO – Leading Chief Petty Officer; LCM – Landing Craft, Mechanized, class/type of boat. Usage: LCM-4, LCM-6, LCM-8; LCPL – Landing Craft, Personnel Launch, class/type of boat. LCS – Littoral Combat Ship, class/type of ship.
The Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light), or LCAC(L), is a small amphibious hovercraft able to transverse both land and water. Like all amphibious landing craft in the Royal Navy , they were operated by the Royal Marines to transport troops or equipment from ship to shore during an amphibious landing .
One amphibious transport dock ship: a Landing Platform Dock (LPD): a warship that transports troops into the war zone by sea, primarily using conventional landing craft and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft, although they also have the capability of operating helicopters from their flight decks as well.
The 1987 introduction of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) — which allowed for over-the-horizon amphibious landings onto a far larger number of beaches — made LSTs obsolete, but they remained with the fleet for another decade because they were the only means by which the hundreds of thousands of gallons of motor vehicle fuel needed by a ...
The six Naval Sea Systems Command Program Executive Offices (PEOs) are responsible for the development and acquisition of naval platforms and weapons systems. Their mission is to develop, acquire, field and sustain affordable and integrated state of the art equipment for the Navy and Marine Corps.