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词条 Ship-to-Shore Connector
释义

  1. History

     Proposals 

  2. Design

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) is a system proposed by the US Navy as a replacement for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).[6] It will offer increased capacity, to cope with the growing weight of equipment used by the Army and Marines.[5] {{As of|2015}}, the program is forecast to cost a total of US$4.054B for 73 hovercraft.[1]

History

Several proposals have been made to replace the LCAC. In 2003, the Navy Transformation Roadmap set out plans to start R&D on a "Heavy Lift LCAC" project in 2005, but this was superseded by the LCAC(X) "LCAC Replacement Tactical Assault Connector".[7] In August 2010, the US Navy issued a Request For Proposals for a contract to design and build 72 SSCs.[8] The contract would be worth up to US$4 billion.[9] A contract for detailed design work, and construction of the first test and training craft, was expected to be awarded in 2011.[6]

Proposals

  • A team comprising Marinette Marine, Boeing, and Griffon Hoverwork[10]
  • A team comprising Textron Marine & Land Systems, Alcoa Defense, and L-3 Communications[9]
  • VT Halter[11]

On July 6, 2012, the US Navy awarded Textron, Inc of New Orleans, LA a $212.7M fixed-priced incentive-fee contract for the detail design and construction of a Ship-to-Shore Connector test and training craft. The contract also includes the option for the production of eight additional craft; this option would increase total value of the contract to $570.4M.[12] Textron began fabrication of the first nine SSCs in mid-November 2014. These will be delivered in 2017 and achieve initial operating capability (IOC) in 2020.[4] Textron can produce as many as 12 SSCs per year.[13]

Design

Although the design will be broadly similar to the LCAC, there will be several significant differences:

  • Two-person fly-by-wire cockpit[8] with joystick controls[2]
  • More powerful, more efficient engines
  • Extensive use of composites and aluminum[5] for corrosion resistance[2]
  • Advanced skirt instead of a deep skirt for less drag and reduced craft weight[4]

The four MT7 gas turbines that will be used to power each Ship-to-Shore Connector are a derived design of the Rolls-Royce T406 used in the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.[14] The cores of the two engines types are identical, which should provide some relief in spare parts storage to those ships that will operate both the aircraft and the hovercraft.[15] Top speed will be {{convert|50|knot|mph km/h|abbr=on}}. A simpler and more efficient drive train using one gearbox is on each side for less parts and maintenance and higher reliability.[2]

The SSC has a designed lifetime of 30 years.[16]

The 10th SSC to be delivered will have the capability to launch vehicles into the water rather than need to go all the way to the beach, after which that ability will be retrofitted to the previous nine vessels.[17]

See also

  • Air-cushioned landing craft
  • Zubr class LCAC
  • Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
  • Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/668986.pdf#page=129 | page=121 | title= GAO-15-342SP DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs | publisher=US Government Accountability Office | date=March 2015 | accessdate=16 July 2015 }}
2. ^{{cite news |last=Osborn |first=Kris |date=January 20, 2014 |title=Navy Buys New Landing Craft Air Cushion for Amphibs |url=http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/01/20/navy-buys-new-landing-craft-air-cushion-for-amphibs/ |newspaper=Military Advantage |publisher=Monster |accessdate=January 20, 2014 }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.seaairspace.org/2010/SEAPOWER-Expo-Online-0503lcac.html|accessdate=2010-09-15|title=Navy To Seek Bids in June for LCAC Replacement|date=2010-05-07}}
4. ^Textron Starts Work on New Navy Hovercraft - News.USNI.org, 18 November 2014
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/SAS2010/Riedel_Ship-to-Shore_Connector.pdf |title=SSC Requirements |accessdate=2010-09-15 |date=2010-05-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722123852/http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/SAS2010/Riedel_Ship-to-Shore_Connector.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-22 |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/textron-marine-land-systems-l-3-communications-add-alcoa-defense-to-ssc-team-2010-09-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp|accessdate=2010-09-15 |title=Textron Marine & Land Systems, L-3 Communications add Alcoa Defense to SSC Team - MarketWatch}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/hlcac.htm |accessdate=2010-09-15 |title=Heavy Lift Landing Craft Air Cushioned (HLCAC)}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/jsp_includes/articlePrint.jsp?storyID=news/dti/2010/05/01/DT_05_01_2010_p38-219317.xml&headLine=Seabasing%20Counters%20Area%20Denial |title=Seabasing Counters Area Denial |accessdate=2010-09-15}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/40122/Alcoa+Joins+Forces+with+Textron+ |accessdate=2010-09-15 |title=Alcoa Joins Forces with Textron - Zacks.com |date=2010-09-14}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://up.secondwavemedia.com/devnews/marinettemarine081110.aspx |accessdate=2010-09-15 |title=Marinette Marine to build ship-to-shore connector |date=2010-09-15}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.txchnologist.com/2011/rugged-hovercraft-seeks-aggressive-engine-the-ge38-turboshaft|title=Rugged Hovercraft Seeks Aggressive Engine: The GE38 Gas Turbine Engine}}
12. ^U.S. Navy Announces Textron was rewarded in July 2012.
13. ^Textron: Ship-to-Shore Connector Will Be Simpler To Operate, More Maintainable Than Current LCACs - News.USNI.org, 21 January 2016
14. ^Benbow, Dana Hunsinger. "Rolls-Royce to produce engines for Navy's new hovercraft fleet." Indianapolis Star, 22 October 2012.
15. ^Thisdell, Dan. "Rolls-Royce Osprey engines to go directly to hovercraft application." Flight International, 23 October 2012.
16. ^"Defense Dept. Contracts for Dec. 19, 2012."
17. ^Future Marine Corps Missions Depend on New Ship-To-Shore Connectors - Nationaldefensemagazine.org, 16 July 2014

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722123852/http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/SAS2010/Riedel_Ship-to-Shore_Connector.pdf US Navy presentation on the SSC project]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110313091129/http://www.ship2shoreconnector.com/ Marinette Marine/Boeing/Griffon team website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110206100150/http://www.lowriskssc.com/ Textron/Alcoa/L3 SSC team website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090816021813/http://www.dt.navy.mil/cisd/presentations/01_04%20AOA_Carlson.pdf An earlier Analysis of Alternatives by the US Navy]
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