The Gus class was a military version of the Soviet Skate class 50 passenger hovercraft, and was designed to transport infantry and light equipment. Between 1969 and 1974, 32 Gus-class assault hovercraft were constructed. They were deployed to all Soviet naval fleets except the Northern Fleet, and were used extensively along the Amur River border with China. Three Gus-class LCAC could be carried by the . They were replaced by the larger and and more recently the smaller . All Gus-class hovercraft were believed scrapped in the early 1990s.
The Gus class was capable of carrying up to 25 assault troops and their equipment.