PLAN Current Vessel Inventory Thread

[navyreco]

So far there's nothing concrete indicate the "081" even exist in any form in the real world, not even any shipbuilder's model that Chinese firm would use to sell such proposal in trade expo - though of course the "LHD club" is a very small one and unsurprisingly, most if not all have serious shipbuilding capability themselves...

Well there is: The Chinese participated in the Turkish tender for a new LHD... offering 081

 

[franco-russe]

They have been building Type 081 since 2006. The fifth is 841, which was recently commissioned.

The other four are 805, 810, 839 and 840.

They are currently building four 052C at Jiangnan Changxing, of which the first has recently been on initial sea trials .

 

[MwRYum]

They have been building Type 081 since 2006. The fifth is 841, which was recently commissioned.

The other four are 805, 810, 839 and 840.

They are currently building four 052C at Jiangnan Changxing, of which the first has recently been on initial sea trials .

Then where it is? Why we saw no pics of it? A LHD isn't that small, after all.

 

[franco-russe]

Type 081 805 and 810 are serving with 4 Minesweeper Squadron at Shanghai-Wusong, 839 and 840 with 10 Minesweeper Squadron at Shangchuandao.

I have no inclination to discuss LHD's as long as there is not a shred of evidence for such a project.

 

[asif iqbal]

I think MwRYum is thinking Type081 is a LHD

 

[HKSDU]

Just my little predictions since many members think or thought that Type 054A/Type 052C/Type 071 ceased production by now or soon.

Type 071 (~6): This will allow 3 to be in service at all times.
Type 052C (~12): Replace Luda Class
Type 054A (~20): Replace Jianghu Class

Next Frigate variant: Replace remaining Jianghu Class and some Jiangwei Class
Next Destroyer variant: Expand Destroyer numbers

LHD sort of skeptical if PLAN will introduce one.

Next LPD variant would be likely.

10-15 more years PLAN will likely have an all out modern naval force. 2 Domestic carrier in 15 year is highly do-able.

 

[antiterror13]

Hard to imagine PLAN to procure 12 052C, I think it will stop at 6 ships and then move to 052D
For 6 071 and 20 054A ... I agree

 

[asif iqbal]

yeah 12 Type 052C seems unliklely that platform has much room for improvments, a new varient might be on the cards after the current batch of 4 is done ~2013

the next batch of 4 is most likely to be a new Type 052D varient

also by 2013 the 4th LPD will be in the water and Type 054As will be nearing 16 units

nevertheless i think 2013 is a important year, we will find out if all 3 ships are going to continue production

btw if u have 6 ships theres nothing stopping u from have 6 in operation, why would only 3 be in service?? escpecially since they will be new built, RN has 2 Carriers on order its not because 1 will sit in dock and 1 will serve its cus they need 2!! USN has 10-11 Carriers I am sure if needed they could put all of them to sea if wanted, i never get this 3+3 thinking? surely navys order ships based on requirments

 

[Jeff Head]

USN has 10-11 Carriers I am sure if needed they could put all of them to sea if wanted, i never get this 3+3 thinking? surely navys order ships based on requirments

Because of required maintenance and a rotation schedule to accomplish it, particularl heavy maintenance involving the reactors, the US will never have all carriers at sea at one time.

Usually even up to seven would not be at sea at once either because of those schedules, in addition you would have some crews on R&R and involved in training...or the same for the air wing.

Right now the official "Fleet Response Plan" calls for a 6+2 availability in an emergency. That means 6 carriers to surge quickly, followed within 90 days by two more.

However, I believe in the summer of 2004 the U.S. Navy surged seven aircraft carriers from their homeports. This put, at the time, seven of 12 carriers on station for Coalition operations. The ability to push that kind of military capability to the four corners of the world is pretty valuable...but requires having quite a few more than seven carriers built so that adequate maintenance continues even in those circumstances.

As you can see, in a real pinch, the US Navy is prepared to get even eight to sea at once...though I have never seen it happen.

 

[franco-russe]

That sounds very reasonable.

You mean the 4th LPD is commissioned in 2013, it will evidently be launched in 2012. There should be 13 054A by 2013.