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Ship to Shore Connector (SSC)
Budget figures
$7.27M discretionary + $1.69M one-time reconciliation. Discretionary change vs FY2025 enacted: +27.6%.
Two official figures, one label— reconciled below
Fiscal Receipts uses P-1/R-1 workbook total obligation authority (TOA) as the headline figure sitewide. The workbook TOA includes budget rows that the R-2/P-40 J-book program line excludes — advance procurement in an ordinary year, and in FY2026 the one-time reconciliation appropriation as well. Each row below names the one it is. How the two bases relate →
FY26 Request · $8.96M TOA − $7.27M J-book line = 1.69M (9.0 − 7.3 = 1.7) — $1.69M of one-time FY2026 reconciliation money accounts for this gap — not advance procurement
Figures in the sentence are rounded for reading; the parenthesised arithmetic is the same subtraction in USD millions, at the precision where it closes.
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $1.34M |
| FY25 | $5.70M |
| FY26 | $8.96M |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · PB2026
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $41.6M | $7.73M | $12.6M | $31.6M | $1.43M | $19.2M | $12.3M | $6.29M | $17.3M | $1.34M | ||
| Enacted | $7.78M | $11.1M | $22.4M | $1.44M | $19.9M | $12.6M | $6.32M | $17.9M | $1.34M | $5.70M | ||
| Request | $11.1M | $22.4M | $1.44M | $4.91M | $5.16M | $6.32M | $2.89M | $1.34M | $5.70M | $8.96M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $2.89M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reported $17.3M as actual total obligation authority — $14.5M above the request. 17.344 − 2.886 = 14.458 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
Program lineage
Predecessors (funding flowed in)
- renamed from · per FY2026 J-book · BA4
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“This effort was previously funded under PE 0604567N under projects 3133 and 3137 (FY 2014 and prior).”
0605220N — Ship to Shore Connector (SSC)Family Funding Line
Funding chain: 0604567N0605220N — Ship Contract Design/ Live Fire T&E
- FY2017
0604567N$65.0M0605220N$11.1M - FY2018
0604567N$67.2M0605220N$22.4M - FY2019
0604567N$60.1M0605220N$1.44M - FY2020
0604567N$46.8M0605220N$4.91M - FY2021
0604567N$51.9M0605220N$5.16M - FY2022
0604567N$54.8M0605220N$6.32M - FY2023
0604567N$60.8M0605220N$2.89M - FY2024
0604567N$22.5M0605220N$1.34M - FY2025
0604567N$13.7M0605220N$5.70M - FY2026
0604567N$28.4M0605220N$8.96M
Description
Mission — Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC)
The Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program provides the capability to rapidly move assault forces within the littoral operational environment to accomplish Unified Command Plan (UCP) missions and ensures the Joint Force Commander's (JFCDR's) ability to conduct amphibious operations and operate over the high water mark, including movement over ice, mud, rivers, swamps and marshes. SSC provides the functional replacement for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Class of ships, which began reaching extended service life in 2015. This PE directly funds and supports the detail design, development, construction, issue resolution, certification, integration and testing of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC). The lead craft (Craft 100) will be maintained as a test and training platform throughout its life cycle. Note: This effort was previously funded under PE 0604567N under projects 3133 and 3137 (FY 2014 and prior).
Mission — Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design
Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) - This project provides the Preliminary and Contract design and Class test efforts for the SSC Program. The SSC program provides the capability to rapidly move assault forces within the littoral operational environment to accomplish Unified Command Plan (UCP) missions and ensures the Joint Force Commander's (JFCDR's) ability to conduct amphibious operations and operate over the high water mark, including movement over ice, mud, rivers, swamps and marshes. 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.
Mission — SSC Construction
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 program provides the capability to rapidly move assault forces within the littoral operational environment to accomplish Unified Command Plan (UCP) missions and ensures the Joint Force Commander's (JFCDR's) ability to conduct amphibious operations and operate over the high water mark, including movement over ice, mud, rivers, swamps and marshes. 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.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $1.34M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $5.70M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $5.70M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $7.27M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Reconciliation | $1.69M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $8.96M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget figures shows both.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $416.3M | $1.34M | $5.70M | $7.27M | $7.27M |
| 3133: Ship to Shore Connectors Contract Design | $28.1M | $0 | $4.00M | $7.27M | $7.27M |
| 3137: SSC Construction | $388.2M | $1.34M | $1.70M | $0 | $0 |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high or medium confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying mentions
10 mentions from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Defense funding for V-22, RQ-7 Shadow, Ship to Shore Connector, and Robotic Combat Vehicle
Oversight
GAO oversight of this program
GAO assessed Ship to Shore Connector Amphibious Craft (SSC) in its June 2025 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, as a Navy MDAP program.
“The Navy's SSC is an air-cushioned landing craft intended to transport personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and cargo from amphibious vessels to shore. It is the replacement for the legacy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC – a designation that SSCs will share once in service), which is approaching the end of its service life. The SSC is designed to deploy in and from Navy amphibious ships that have well decks, such as the LPD 17 class, and will support operations.”
GAO-25-107569, p. 145 — the assessment page in GAO’s 2025 report
Earlier editions of the same assessment: June 2024 · June 2023
GAO assessed Ship to Shore Connector Amphibious Craft (SSC) in its June 2024 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, as a Navy MDAP program.
“The Navy's SSC is an air-cushioned landing craft intended to transport personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and cargo from amphibious vessels to shore. It is the replacement for the legacy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC, a designation that SSCs will share once in service), which is approaching the end of its service life. The SSC is designed to deploy in and from Navy amphibious ships that have well decks, such as the LPD 17 class, and will support operations.”
GAO-24-106831, p. 145 — the assessment page in GAO’s 2024 report
GAO assessed Ship to Shore Connector Amphibious Craft (SSC) in its June 2023 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment, as a Navy MDAP program.
“The Navy's SSC is an air-cushioned landing craft intended to transport personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and cargo from amphibious vessels to shore. SSC is the replacement for the legacy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC—a designation that SSCs will share once in service), which is approaching the end of its service life. The SSC is designed to deploy in and from Navy amphibious ships that have well decks, such as the LPD 17 class, and will support operations.”
GAO-23-106059, p. 157 — the assessment page in GAO’s 2023 report
GAO assessed the program, not this budget line. Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) is one of the lines that funds it, and GAO’s work above says nothing about this line’s own figures. Which line each GAO item attaches to is a hand-ratified crosswalk — how it was checked.
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Ship to Shore Connector (SSC). GAO's program-level work on this line is above. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J408
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2017 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J360
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2017_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2018 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J390
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2018_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2019 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J402
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2019_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2020 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J415
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2020_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2021 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J424
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2021_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2022 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J399
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2022_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J390
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2023_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J389
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J391
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.
RDTEN BA1-3 Book · www.secnav.navy.mil