Transformable Craft (T-Craft)

The Transformable Craft (T-Craft) is an innovative U.S. naval prototype program managed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop a vessel capable of operating in multiple modes. The proposed craft is expected to be able to self-deploy from an intermediate base to a sea base and then be used as a high-speed connector from the sea base to the shore. In this capacity, it would transport wheeled and tracked vehicles and other heavy equipment through the surf zone and onto the...