The Navy’s next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Land Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 101, concluded acceptance trials the week of June 8 after successfully completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).

Textron was awarded a U.S. Navy contract modification, worth around $386 million, for the construction of landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 100 Class Craft 109 through 123 as part of the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Program.