071 LPD thread
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Is this the first video clip about the Number 3336 LCAC in operation (14:59)?
Also, the driver seat (14:55) seems a little different from below picture, the first batch of 726A - the space is enough for another person in the video, but NOT that obvious for below one. Not sure, though... ...
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
It’s 2020 any photos of the loaded LCAC ?
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
not new seen before about 100 times
and this can not be used for OH landing
and this can not be used for OH landing
Actually, i cant find a range on water figure for zbd05 anywhere.
So we dont really know about the oth possibility.
Then again, horizon is a relative term.
If a sensor on a beach is at 3 m height, it could see an object sticking 1 m above water up to 6 km away optically. (Or up to 7 km away with radar.)
If the sensor is on a small hill or a mast or whatever and is at 15 m height, optical distance will be 17.5 km. And radar distance will be 20 km.
Sensor on 50 m above water will see the object from 29 km away or from 33 km with radar.
We do have a figure for the old US AAV vehicle when it comes to range on water: 20 nm or 37 km. On road it can do 480 km.
Zbd05 does have a figure claimed for road range: 550 km.
So... depending on speed over water, which defines fuel consumption, and depending on waves and sea state, which again influence speed, and depending on height of enemy sensors, geography and overall tactical situation - there are definitely occasions where zbd05 could do over horizon deployments.
So we dont really know about the oth possibility.
Then again, horizon is a relative term.
If a sensor on a beach is at 3 m height, it could see an object sticking 1 m above water up to 6 km away optically. (Or up to 7 km away with radar.)
If the sensor is on a small hill or a mast or whatever and is at 15 m height, optical distance will be 17.5 km. And radar distance will be 20 km.
Sensor on 50 m above water will see the object from 29 km away or from 33 km with radar.
We do have a figure for the old US AAV vehicle when it comes to range on water: 20 nm or 37 km. On road it can do 480 km.
Zbd05 does have a figure claimed for road range: 550 km.
So... depending on speed over water, which defines fuel consumption, and depending on waves and sea state, which again influence speed, and depending on height of enemy sensors, geography and overall tactical situation - there are definitely occasions where zbd05 could do over horizon deployments.
071, 075 don't directly engage the enemy, they are protective transport for assault marine units of PLAN. Hence the number of ships would depend on the number of units capable of being deployed.
As a rule of thumb, one brigade equivalent (MEU in USMC, consider an Airborne Inf BCT with partial mech elements in case of US army ) requires 1 LHD + 2 LPD (deliberately discounting LSTs) including all the HQ+support elements.
So, 12 type 071 + 6 type 075 should be sufficient by the time PLAMC grows to 6 brigades. It isnt at that strength just yet so there's no hurry.
Not sure if i'd call a MEU a brigade equivalent to an army brigade.
It's basically a batallion of marines (little under 1000 troops) augumented by several tanks, plus some other recon vehicles and an artillery battery. And it has own organic helicopter support - several attack choppers and some transport helos.
Roughly speaking, it has 2-3 times less men and firepower than an US brigade. Though it does have added aviation element.
It's basically a batallion of marines (little under 1000 troops) augumented by several tanks, plus some other recon vehicles and an artillery battery. And it has own organic helicopter support - several attack choppers and some transport helos.
Roughly speaking, it has 2-3 times less men and firepower than an US brigade. Though it does have added aviation element.