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Artist's rendering of the Bell Halter LCAC.
Bell Halter Begins Production
Of First LCAC For Amphibious Forces
Bell Aerospace Textron, divi-
sion of Textron, Inc., has started
production of the first hull as-
sembly for the new U.S. Navy
amphibious landing craft. The
event was marked by a recent
ceremony in New Orleans, La.
The Landing Craft, Air Cushion
(LCAC) is being built at the Bell
Halter Inc. shipyard in eastern
New Orleans, where the cere-
mony was held. Bell Halter Inc.
is a company formed by Bell
Aerospace Textron and Halter
Marine, Inc.
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy (Shipbuilding and Logis-
tics) George A. Sawyer spoke
at the ceremony and described
the LCACs as the greatest ad-
vance in amphibious warfare
since World War II, and the first
significant improvement in land-
ing craft design since the 1930s.
The ceremony was attended by
conferees at the 7th Marine Sys-
tems Conference.
The LCAC is an amphibious
air cushion vehicle that can travel
at speeds up to 50 knots and can
quickly transport troops, equip-
ment, and weapons from support
ships over the horizon to dry
ground beyond the beach and
surf.
With strong support from Con-
gress, the Navy has signed con-
tracts with Bell to fabricate six
LCACs. Ultimate purchase of
100 or more LCACs is planned.
With Bell providing quality
LCACs on time and within cost,
the Navy plans to introduce the
amphibious vessels into the fleet
in 1986.
The LCACs will increase the
world shorelines suitable for
landing by U.S. troops by a fac-
tor of four. The LCACs can be
carried in existing U.S. Navy as-
sault ships as well as new ships
under construction.
$15.8-Million Contract For
Floating Drydock Mooring
Facility Awarded Maecon
Maecon Incorporated, Irvine,
Calif., has been awarded a $15,-
824,000 fixed-price contract for
the construction of a floating
drydock mooring facility at Na-
val Station, San Diego. The
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Washington, D.C., is
the contracting activity (N62474-
81-C-8263).
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