by78
General
My bad. I had no idea older photos should go to a dedicated thread elsewhere. I will keep that in mind in the future. Apologies.
071 LPD thread
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My bad. I had no idea older photos should go to a dedicated thread elsewhere. I will keep that in mind in the future. Apologies.
by78
General
Thank you!
Blackstone
Brigadier
Any big shrimp rumors on the improved 071?
youngtomous
Junior Member
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Type 071 LPD is a really good amphibious assault ship and gives PLAN the platform of a much needed flat top deck
A flat top deck in the sea is invaluable and can be used for many things
Type 071 LPD can store four medium sized helos in the hanger even more on the deck, can have simultaneous operations of 2-3 helos and the well deck can store 4 x LCAC
That's a great lift capacity I am really not sure what a upgrade so called "Type 071B" can offer
They should have kept building these, they launched one in 2010 and another 2011 and by this year they could have launched a further 3 units to have 6 x LPD launched and a further three would ensure 3 x Type 071 LPD for each fleet or a Flotilla of three amphibious assault ships for each fleet
Add to each fleet a LHD and you have a amphibious assault group in each fleet around 3 x LPD and 1 x LHD, 9 x LPD and 3 x LHD in total, in addition the Type 072 LST would provide the numbers in term of capacity 10 in each fleet lots of ships there plenty of critical mass
Add in a carrier to each fleet and that's 5 flat tops in each fleet a good force
If a country sees a Amphibous ready group of such a force backed by FFG and DDG that would be sending a pretty clear message
A flat top deck in the sea is invaluable and can be used for many things
Type 071 LPD can store four medium sized helos in the hanger even more on the deck, can have simultaneous operations of 2-3 helos and the well deck can store 4 x LCAC
That's a great lift capacity I am really not sure what a upgrade so called "Type 071B" can offer
They should have kept building these, they launched one in 2010 and another 2011 and by this year they could have launched a further 3 units to have 6 x LPD launched and a further three would ensure 3 x Type 071 LPD for each fleet or a Flotilla of three amphibious assault ships for each fleet
Add to each fleet a LHD and you have a amphibious assault group in each fleet around 3 x LPD and 1 x LHD, 9 x LPD and 3 x LHD in total, in addition the Type 072 LST would provide the numbers in term of capacity 10 in each fleet lots of ships there plenty of critical mass
Add in a carrier to each fleet and that's 5 flat tops in each fleet a good force
If a country sees a Amphibous ready group of such a force backed by FFG and DDG that would be sending a pretty clear message
You want rumors?
" HD will build 054A、056/A、815A、903、071A and LHD in 2014."
Nothing about beginning 001A this year?!
If i may ask a neophite question, 815A is an ELINT ship (improved Dongdiao?), while 903 will be a big oiler/replenishment ship right? Any info as to the type number for the LHD (i saw 075 mentioned), and displacement (again, rumours seems to point to over 30,000t) ? Thanks.
SinoSoldier
Colonel
You want rumors?
" HD will build 054A、056/A、815A、903、071A and LHD in 2014."
The LHD is not finalized yet.
Youngtomous said:
Hehehe...that's why it is a rumor.
If it were officially finalized, it would no longer be a rumor.