Project 3133
$3.3MFY2027 request ▼ 55%Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design
FY2025 actual$4.4M
FY2026 enacted$7.3M
FY2027 request$3.3M
Product DevelopmentTest and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$4.5M
▼ 72% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$15.9M
▲ 161% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$6.1M
Prior year
Roll-up of 3 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Navy is requesting $4.5M for Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) under RDT&E program element 0605220N, down 72% from FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 6.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 15.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.4 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 5 — System Development & Demonstration.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
3 projects roll up into PE 0605220N
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves -72% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 3137
$1.2MFY2027 request RESTARTSSC Construction
FY2025 actual$1.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$1.2M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Project 9999
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Congressional Adds
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$8.7M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Product Development
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$4.5M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$4.5M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$4.5M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$4.5M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it
Where the FY2027 request goes
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 90% | 4.1 |
| Other / unspecified | 10.0% | 0.5 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 4.5 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), also known as the LCAC 100 class, is the direct, one-for-one replacement for the U.S. Navy's aging fleet of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles, which have an average age of 32 years and began reaching their extended service life in 2015. It will replace legacy LCAC capacity in enabling the rapid response of the Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit operations. The SSC is an aluminum air-cushion vehicle (hovercraft) designed to enhance the Navy and Marine Corps' capability to execute a broad spectrum of missions from humanitarian assistance to major combat.
The Test and Training craft (Craft 100) and LCACs 101-115 have delivered. Craft 100 was procured and constructed with RDTEN. LCAC 101 was awarded with RDTEN and transferred to SCN for completion. The original Detail Design and Construction contract included options for construction of an additional seven SCN craft (LCAC 102-108). The FY 2017 through FY 2020 follow-on contract awarded construction of an additional fifteen SCN craft (LCAC 109-123). The FY 2022 through FY 2025 follow-on contract awarded construction of an additional thirteen SCN craft (LCAC 124-136). The program will award two additional craft in FY 2026.
Project 3133, 3137, 9999 — Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
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FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605220N (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0605220N.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$3.3M
▼ 55% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$7.3M
▲ 64% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$4.4M
Prior year
Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605220N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3133 — Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design — requests $3.3M in FY2027, 72% of the $4.5M requested for program element 0605220N. Year over year it falls 55% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 3133 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 7.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design▼ 55%
FY2025 actual$4.4M
FY2026 enacted$7.3M
FY2027 request$3.3M
FY2027 planned work FY 2027 funding continues the engineering development and design of End of Life (EOL) hardware and software replacements, enhanced technology performance including M-code capable Global Position System (GPS) receivers (Embedded GPS / Inertial Navigation System (EGI)) and Dismounted Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing System (DAPS), Operating System updates, and critical cyber survivability enhancements. Funds support integration of modernized transmission algorithms of tactical radios. Funding will support the execution of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E)
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY2027 is due to progress on cyber survivability enhancements and C4N upgrade schedule
FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 funding continues supporting engineering development and design of End of Life (EOL) hardware and software replacements, enhanced technology performance including M-code capable Global Position System (GPS) receivers (Embedded GPS / Inertial Navigation System (EGI)) and Dismounted Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing System (DAPS), Operating System updates, and critical cyber survivability enhancements. Funds support integration of modernized transmission algorithms of tactical radios. Funding will also support the planning and preparation for the execution of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E).
Project detail
What project 3133 buys
This project provides the Preliminary and Contract design and Class test efforts for the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Program. The SSC is an aluminum air-cushion vehicle (hovercraft) designed to enhance the Navy and Marine Corps' capability to execute a broad spectrum of missions from humanitarian assistance to major combat. Its primary role is to efficiently transport weapon systems, equipment, cargo, and personnel of the Marine Air/Ground Task Force. As a high-speed, amphibious craft, it projects power by being fully compatible with all allied amphibious ships, while performing assaults and operational maneuvers from ship to shore and across the beach. SSC provides the functional replacement for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Class of ships, which began reaching extended service life in 2015. For FY 2015 and beyond, this project will provide for Class Test and Evaluation of components and systems, as well as all programmatic effort and support activities necessary for the development and execution of Class Test and Evaluation (T&E) plans and programs.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$1.2M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$1.7M
Prior year
SSC Construction — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605220N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3137 — SSC Construction — requests $1.2M in FY2027, 28% of the $4.5M requested for program element 0605220N.
Funding trajectory
Project 3137 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.4 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
SSC ConstructionRESTART
FY2025 actual$1.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$1.2M
FY2027 planned work Funding continues Craft 100 (Test and Training (T&T) Craft) maintenance support, civilian crew, and craft enhancements. This craft is used to test proposed craft changes, Research and Development efforts for LCAC class, and the identification and resolution of maintenance issues.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to the FY 2026 funds being included in the reconciliation bill - the FY2026 spend plan for SSC includes $1,688 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation).
Project detail
What project 3137 buys
This project funds the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase which includes Detail Design and Construction, Product Support, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Program support, and Outfitting and Post Delivery. The lead craft will be maintained as a test and training platform throughout its life cycle. The SSC is an aluminum air-cushion vehicle (hovercraft) designed to enhance the Navy and Marine Corps' capability to execute a broad spectrum of missions from humanitarian assistance to major combat. Its primary role is to efficiently transport weapon systems, equipment, cargo, and personnel of the Marine Air/Ground Task Force. As a high-speed, amphibious craft, it projects power by being fully compatible with all allied amphibious ships, while performing assaults and operational maneuvers from ship to shore and across the beach. SSC provides the functional replacement for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Class of ships, which began reaching extended service life in 2015. Funding for this effort was previously executed under PE 0604567N.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$8.7M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Congressional Adds — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605220N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 9999 — Congressional Adds — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $4.5M requested for program element 0605220N. Year over year it falls 100% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 9999 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 8.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Project detail
What project 9999 buys
This project provides funding for Ship to Shore Connector class propeller qualification and production including various improvement efforts to establish CONUS propeller production stability. The SSC is an aluminum air-cushion vehicle (hovercraft) designed to enhance the Navy and Marine Corps' capability to execute a broad spectrum of missions from humanitarian assistance to major combat. Its primary role is to efficiently transport weapon systems, equipment, cargo, and personnel of the Marine Air/Ground Task Force. As a high-speed, amphibious craft, it projects power by being fully compatible with all allied amphibious ships, while performing assaults and operational maneuvers from ship to shore and across the beach.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development