Combatant Craft Medium (CCM), Program Number 818
Abstract
The CCM is Naval Special Warfare’s (NSW's) craft-of-choice for long-range, high-payload SOF mobility operations in contested environments. The CCM is a semi-enclosed, multi-mission combatant craft for platoon-size maritime operations in maritime contested environments. The CCM supports a variety of missions, to include Maritime Interdiction, Insert/Extract, and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Operations. The CCM capabilities provide: 40 knot (kt) speed; 4 crew + 19 passengers (pax)/10,000-pound (lb) payload; and 600 nautical miles (nm) range. The CCM payload capacity enables inclusion of shock mitigating seats for the piloting team, which is critical for ride quality, operator tactical readiness, and operator health. At 60 feet long, CCM is C-17/C-5 transportable and can launch/recover by well deck of a grey hull or shore-based trailer. The CCM is aligned with the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) imperatives to enhance maritime security through patrols and surveillance missions, and its speed and agility combined with mobility enables rapid response and supports distributed Maritime operations when required. Continued investment in this craft ensures efficient and sustainable capabilities which establish our competitive advantage, enable assured access in contested maritime environments, and posture SOF and the Joint Force to meet challenges of persistent transboundary threats and future operating environments. Additionally, this platform provides access into contested areas to enable effects that may have previously required support from the Submarine Force, ensuring that NSW can continue supporting the joint fires plans even with an asset constrained submarine force.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0eb91584e62ee0774d55e36d6342d2a9
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