Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH), Program Number 819
Abstract
The CCH provides platoon-size maritime surface mobility. The current CCH is formerly known as the Sea, Air, Land Insertion, Observation and Neutralization (SEALION) craft. The CCH is a fully-enclosed, climate-controlled, semi-submersible craft that operates in contested environments. The CCH is NSW’s most versatile and survivable combatant craft and the craft-of-choice for sensitive maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Iron Triangle: 40 kt speed; 7 crew + 12 pax / 3,300 lb payload; and 400 nm range. The CCH payload capacity enables inclusion of shock mitigating seats, which is critical for ride quality, operator tactical readiness, and operator health. At 77+ feet long, the CCH is C-17/C-5 transportable and can launch/recover by well deck, shore based mobile travel lift, or crane. The CCH is aligned with the 2022 NDS imperatives to support SOF in the realm of strategic competition. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 41192732b57cbc611adb662490aae039
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- Root: Maritime Systems