071 LPD thread
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re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
4th 071 ? i guess that means that PLAN is satisfied with it, and the probability of LHD in the near future is not good.
4th 071 ? i guess that means that PLAN is satisfied with it, and the probability of LHD in the near future is not good.
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Glad to see that the 071 is in serial production. China will probably find them to be a lot more useful, a lot sooner than the Varyag.
In terms of LHDs, I don't think China will spend money on that until the PLA has fielded a full line of satisfactory helo types, including for AEW and ASW.
Glad to see that the 071 is in serial production. China will probably find them to be a lot more useful, a lot sooner than the Varyag.
In terms of LHDs, I don't think China will spend money on that until the PLA has fielded a full line of satisfactory helo types, including for AEW and ASW.
plawolf
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re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
The PLAN always uses mock up helos for testing when new ships are being fitted out. Presumably because real ones are too useful to be used as a glorified paperweight, and also probably because the mock ups would be easier and cheaper to repair/replace if some of the helo handling equipment doesn't work quite as they expected.
Why are there mockup helicopters on the 071 being built?. Are they not building to plans
The PLAN always uses mock up helos for testing when new ships are being fitted out. Presumably because real ones are too useful to be used as a glorified paperweight, and also probably because the mock ups would be easier and cheaper to repair/replace if some of the helo handling equipment doesn't work quite as they expected.
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Large nuclear ICBMs tends to be more expensive and also cost more to guard, store and maintain throughout it's working life. Fission material inside also degrades overtime. For short range non nuclear MRBM and SLBM china certainly can and have them like candies.
Large nuclear ICBMs tends to be more expensive and also cost more to guard, store and maintain throughout it's working life. Fission material inside also degrades overtime. For short range non nuclear MRBM and SLBM china certainly can and have them like candies.
plawolf
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re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
China has non-nuclear SLBMs? That's news to me.
China has non-nuclear SLBMs? That's news to me.
Red___Sword
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re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Out of curiosity, is it technically hard, to remove nuke warhead and replace with any other warhead?
I count it not worthy though, but who knows? Situation calls.
Out of curiosity, is it technically hard, to remove nuke warhead and replace with any other warhead?
I count it not worthy though, but who knows? Situation calls.
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Well, technically, would you let the same group of people man both systems? Place them in the same location? Use them the same way with same intensity?
Or would you have special arrangement for obvious national security reasons?
Plus china never officially disclosed their nuclear warhead number. And really if situation requires it they should be able to slot these on the missiles that's already there. Infact this way they can appear to be a lesser nuclear power but may actually have greater capacity in a real conflict.
Well, technically, would you let the same group of people man both systems? Place them in the same location? Use them the same way with same intensity?
Or would you have special arrangement for obvious national security reasons?
Plus china never officially disclosed their nuclear warhead number. And really if situation requires it they should be able to slot these on the missiles that's already there. Infact this way they can appear to be a lesser nuclear power but may actually have greater capacity in a real conflict.
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