joshuatree
Captain
First block?
071 LPD thread
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Blackstone
Brigadier
What makes you think it's a LPD? The pictured module could be the makings of any large ship.
joshuatree
Captain
Another forum pointed as such which is why I asked in this one to see if any others are aware or not.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
That is a interesting picture and it looks like the right size
It doesn't help that there is a HSH watermark right at the most interesting section, see that to me looks like a compartment section not of the aft but the bow part, clearly it's not the well deck but looks to be the size of one of the frontal compartments either the top or bottom one the ones we have seen showing the parked IFV deep inside the Type 071 LPD
My feeling is that opening is pretty characteristic of a internal compartment now unless a civilian cargo vessel is being built with one this could be a LPD module
One side shot would confirm it
It doesn't help that there is a HSH watermark right at the most interesting section, see that to me looks like a compartment section not of the aft but the bow part, clearly it's not the well deck but looks to be the size of one of the frontal compartments either the top or bottom one the ones we have seen showing the parked IFV deep inside the Type 071 LPD
My feeling is that opening is pretty characteristic of a internal compartment now unless a civilian cargo vessel is being built with one this could be a LPD module
One side shot would confirm it
youngtomous
Junior Member
A gift for respond.,as the time past ,it will show you more details.
The man can point out it is 071 at just a block,that mean he is wealthy professional. I trust him,then here you are.
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
No question about it a LPD is a very valuable tool in the navy and a gives plenty of flexibility for on sea operations
For a marine expeditionary unit you need the following
Aviation element
Ground element
And a logistics element
All these lead by a large command element a large LHA class ships
If China builds such a unit they will need a LHA along with 2-3 LPD and a large LST ships (20,000+tons) those smaller Type 072III won't do
You give each fleet 1 x LHA and 3 x LPD and 1-2 x LST
So that means China need to build 3 x LHA, up to 9 x LPD and 3-6 large LST
They have built 3 x Type 071 LPD they are good and spacious ships they need to keep building those and start to add in larger flat tops
Only issue with a PLAN ARG is that unless they don't have a VTOL aircraft they won't be able to provide fixed wing fighter support and will have to rely on a aircraft carrier not always possible
Whereas future ARG of USN will be able go it alone with air centric America Class with F35B
For a marine expeditionary unit you need the following
Aviation element
Ground element
And a logistics element
All these lead by a large command element a large LHA class ships
If China builds such a unit they will need a LHA along with 2-3 LPD and a large LST ships (20,000+tons) those smaller Type 072III won't do
You give each fleet 1 x LHA and 3 x LPD and 1-2 x LST
So that means China need to build 3 x LHA, up to 9 x LPD and 3-6 large LST
They have built 3 x Type 071 LPD they are good and spacious ships they need to keep building those and start to add in larger flat tops
Only issue with a PLAN ARG is that unless they don't have a VTOL aircraft they won't be able to provide fixed wing fighter support and will have to rely on a aircraft carrier not always possible
Whereas future ARG of USN will be able go it alone with air centric America Class with F35B
Long ago, to many of us, US planned for two large wars and a small one being fought at the same time. That has been reduced to one or one and a half war at one time. China is surely planning for one war at a time, and not too far away, and won't need VTOL aircraft similar to Harrier or F-35B.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
This is true but these days Australia, Japan and many other country's who are in the middle of establishing ARG are going to have the capability to deploy fixed wing fighter support from flat tops without the need for a full aircraft carrier so it's certainly a question that should be asked with regards to PLAN
And a aircraft carrier doesn't come alone it comes with it's full standard of escort ships which pretty much calls for a carrier strike group which means $$$
Countries like Austalia and Japan will not engage in amphibious warfare, or even any warfare, except in support of a US operation. The strategic situation of China is very different.