071 LPD thread
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Ah there it is then 989!
Ah there it is then 989!
Equation
Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
You're right, it could be! Or better yet 989 Jr.
You're right, it could be! Or better yet 989 Jr.
franco-russe
Senior Member
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
It is 989 长白山.
And it is not the first time that the pennant number of a newbuilding was first noted on the ship's boats.
It is 989 长白山.
And it is not the first time that the pennant number of a newbuilding was first noted on the ship's boats.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
i think with the addition of the 3rd Type 071 LPD China will be able to deploy atleast 1 out of its 2 marine battalions of 6,000 men to first/second island chains if the need arises
we have seen 3D excersies of 1 x Type 071 LPD along with 4-5 Type 072 III and II, with the LPD also acting as a command and control platform, with emphasis on helicopters which is a very good sign
if we have 3 such landing partys using all 3 x Type 071 LPDs and say between 12-15 Type 072 III and IIs we can easily see that they can transport ~6,000 marines and their equipment
Type 072 III and II also have helipads, which means they could carry helicopters, maybe Naval WZ10s and Z9s, and have 12 x Z8s on the the 3 x Type 071 LPDs, giving almost more than 2 dozen helicopters
for the sake of argument if we say 12 x Z8s, 6 x WZ10 and 6 X Z9 that would be not a bad airborne force with the attack helos providing vital airsupport, as Pakistan Army found out in its COIN operations using AH-1 Cobras the visual identification and accuracy that a attack helo provides is very beneficial to attacking forces and would sweep in prior to the amphibious landings
the landings themselves would use, hovercraft, amphibious vehicles and helicopters, i.e. land, sea and air all simultaneously all working together with first wave using over-the horizon strategy, however over the horizon can only be done by Type 071 as it needs helicopters, but if PLAN wants true 100% over the horizon capability’s it will require a LHD in future
however before any of this happens a SSN would be needed ahead of the landing forces, air cover from the mainland and ASW aircraft also flying in from the mainland
it would also require FFG or DDG sitting off the coast giving early warning and providing airdefence
i think with the addition of the 3rd Type 071 LPD China will be able to deploy atleast 1 out of its 2 marine battalions of 6,000 men to first/second island chains if the need arises
we have seen 3D excersies of 1 x Type 071 LPD along with 4-5 Type 072 III and II, with the LPD also acting as a command and control platform, with emphasis on helicopters which is a very good sign
if we have 3 such landing partys using all 3 x Type 071 LPDs and say between 12-15 Type 072 III and IIs we can easily see that they can transport ~6,000 marines and their equipment
Type 072 III and II also have helipads, which means they could carry helicopters, maybe Naval WZ10s and Z9s, and have 12 x Z8s on the the 3 x Type 071 LPDs, giving almost more than 2 dozen helicopters
for the sake of argument if we say 12 x Z8s, 6 x WZ10 and 6 X Z9 that would be not a bad airborne force with the attack helos providing vital airsupport, as Pakistan Army found out in its COIN operations using AH-1 Cobras the visual identification and accuracy that a attack helo provides is very beneficial to attacking forces and would sweep in prior to the amphibious landings
the landings themselves would use, hovercraft, amphibious vehicles and helicopters, i.e. land, sea and air all simultaneously all working together with first wave using over-the horizon strategy, however over the horizon can only be done by Type 071 as it needs helicopters, but if PLAN wants true 100% over the horizon capability’s it will require a LHD in future
however before any of this happens a SSN would be needed ahead of the landing forces, air cover from the mainland and ASW aircraft also flying in from the mainland
it would also require FFG or DDG sitting off the coast giving early warning and providing airdefence
franco-russe
Senior Member
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
I think you mean Marine brigades.
They have this somewhat peculiar organisation with an amphibious armoured regiment consisting of one armoured battalion (ZTD05) and two armoured infantry battalions (ZBD05), one artillery battalion (PLZ07B-122) and three non-mechanised infantry battalions, probably used for garrison duty on the South China Sea islands.
I believe that only the armoured regiment + artillery battalion + other reinforcements (air defence, engineers, etc.) would be used for amphibious operations.
I think you mean Marine brigades.
They have this somewhat peculiar organisation with an amphibious armoured regiment consisting of one armoured battalion (ZTD05) and two armoured infantry battalions (ZBD05), one artillery battalion (PLZ07B-122) and three non-mechanised infantry battalions, probably used for garrison duty on the South China Sea islands.
I believe that only the armoured regiment + artillery battalion + other reinforcements (air defence, engineers, etc.) would be used for amphibious operations.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Yes i meant Marine brigade!
Yes i meant Marine brigade!
