The Team

Team SSC commands a powerful array of skills that will deliver a lower total cost, higher-availability, mission-ready LCAC replacement. Consider the strengths that each team member brings to the table:

Marinette Marine Corporation
The MMC defense portfolio includes a wide range of technologically superior vessels, including the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth. MMC has been awarded a contract to deliver 10 additional LCSs and is the prime contractor for the United States Coast Guard’s Response Boat Medium, which is built at its Aluminum Center of Excellence in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global leader in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The firm’s platform integration capabilities span homeland security, space, air, land, sea, and undersea missions. Its systems solutions incorporate novel open architectures, enabling commercial component insertion and periodic ongoing technology updates.

GE Marine
A world-leading provider of commercial and military engines, electric power, and mechanical systems for marine applications, GE Marine will provide propulsion integration for the Ship to Shore Connector. The company’s technological excellence, supported by continuing substantial investments in research and development, has allowed GE Marine to design and build the world’s most technologically advanced engine systems.

Oceaneering International
Oceaneering holds the current Service Life Extension Program contract for the Landing Craft Air Cushion, providing in-field maintenance and repair support. The company brings real-world experience in the factors that cause craft wear and tear, resulting in design improvements that will reduce construction costs and make the SSC more durable and easier to maintain. Existing facilities at ACU 4, ACU 5 and Panama City, Florida, ensure low-risk testing and support for SSC craft.

Griffon Hoverwork
A major force in the development of hovercraft technology since the dawn of the industry more than 40 years ago, Griffon Hoverwork is the world’s leading hovercraft manufacturer. Griffon Hoverwork has continuously incorporated design, manufacturing and operational testing improvements into their wide range of hovercraft deliveries, and has placed more than 150 hovercraft in operation in 40 countries around the globe.