The Aist-class LCAC in the Caspian Sea
The Aist class (Project 12321 Dzheyran) LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) was the first large assault hovercraft operated by the Russian Navy. The Russian name for this class is "maly desantny korabl' na vozdushnoy podushke" (малый десантный корабль на воздушной подушке) meaning "small landing craft on air cushion". Several ships have served are now in the Russian fleet. These LCACs are landing at Derbent and deploy Russian Loyalists' unit Tyuleni to liberate the city from NRF forces. Those LCACs can be seen in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.
Capacity
Total 80 tons
- or 4 light tanks and 50 assault troops
- or 2 medium tanks and 200 troops
- or 3 APC's and 100 troops
Armament
- 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
- 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 (SA-7 Grail) SAM launcher systems (not on all ships)