ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Lebed-class LCAC

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes big things need to be moved from one place to another, like a car or a truck? Well, sometimes even BIGGER things need to be moved, like tanks or even whole groups of soldiers.

That's where the Lebed-Class LCAC comes in! It's like a really big boat that can drive right up onto the beach. It's called an LCAC because that stands for Landing Craft Air Cushion. Do you know what a cushion is? It's something soft that you sit on to be comfortable. Well, this boat has special cushions underneath it that help it float on the water. They're like huge air pockets that lift the boat up, so it doesn't sink.

When the Lebed-Class LCAC wants to go onto land, it can lift up even more and drive right up onto the shore. It looks kind of like a giant insect crawling out of the water! Then it can lower a ramp and all the soldiers and their equipment can run off and start doing their important work.

So basically, the Lebed-Class LCAC is a super cool, huge, floating vehicle that can go on land and transport really important military stuff.