The PLAN LCAC Type 726 Yuyi Class

Blackstone

Blackstone

Brigadier
Bltizo said:
What UAV programs would those be? Personally I'd be more worried about airborne AEWC that can detect large RCS zubrs before they reach shore/in transit and end up directing attack helicopters or strikers to intercept. But then again any amphibious assault won't be sent in without the semblance of air superiority.
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Taiwan Clones Predator and X-47B

Posted on September 7, 2011 by The Editor


Taiwan has revealed that it is developing clones of the Predator and X-47B. Taiwan is cut off from most major foreign arms suppliers. Even the United States is sometimes intimidated by Chinese pressure. As a result, Taiwan is developing and building more and more of the high-tech weapons it cannot easily obtain abroad. Taiwan is one of the most industrialized nations on the planet, and can manufacture just about any modern weapon.

The Predator design is not particularly difficult, although the flight control software and numerous tweaks made as the result of several hundred thousand flight hours is something the Taiwanese may be quietly negotiating for. The Chinese can’t interrupt the transfer of something they don’t know about.

The X-47B is another matter, and the Taiwanese may be able to trade tech for this one. It was earlier this year that the U.S. Navy X-47B UCAV made its first flight. It was only three years ago that the navy rolled out the 15 ton X-47B. This pilotless aircraft has a wingspan of 20 meters (62 feet, whose outer 5 meter/15 foot portions fold up to save space on the carrier). It carries a two ton payload and will be able to stay in the air for twelve hours.

The U.S. is far ahead of other nations in UCAV development, and this is energising activity in Russia, Europe and China to develop similar aircraft. Even tiny Taiwan is in now, but Taiwan has the technical capabilities, and self-preservation motivation, to move faster than anyone else. If Taiwan began demonstrating a jet powered UCAV similar to the X-47B, but with better thought out and more reliable capabilities, Taiwan would have something valuable to trade, something so valuable that Chinese threats would be drowned out.
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plawolf

plawolf

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Ground attack UCAVs without air superiority are just very expensive target drones for the enemy. Just look at what happened to that Georgian UAV that got too close to Russian controlled airspace or all those mystery UAVs the Israelis have shot down.
 
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Franklin

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The first Zubr class LCAC has been handed over to China from the Ukraine.

the official announcement:

ФСК «Море» передала Китаю перший десантний корабель на повітряній подушці
12 квітня у Феодосії представники Державного концерну «Укроборонпром» та ВМС Китаю підписали акт прийомки десантного корабля на повітряній подушці проекту 958. З української сторони документ підписав Генеральний директор ДК «Укрспецекспорт» Дмитро Перегудов. Під час прийомки судна китайська сторона висловила високу оцінку якості виконаних українськими підприємствами робіт.

Корабель побудовано на ВАТ «Феодосійська суднобудівна компанія «Море», що входить до складу ДК «Укроборонпром», для потреб ВМС Китаю. Наразі на підприємстві тривають роботи з будівництва другого корабля проекту 958 для китайського замовника.

Довідково:

Згідно укладеного раніше контракту ВАТ «Феодосійська суднобудівна компанія «Море» побудує для ВМС Китаю два десантні кораблі на повітряній подушці проекту 958. Ще два таких судна будуть побудовані за участі українських фахівців з використанням вітчизняних комплектуючих у Китаї.
Найбільший у світі амфібійний десантний корабель на повітряній подушці проекту 958 призначений для прийому з обладнаного або необладнаного берега бойової техніки і особового складу морських десантів, перевезення їх морем, висадження на необладнане узбережжя та вогневої підтримки десантних військ. Також він може здійснювати транспортування мін та постановку мінних загороджень.
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Google translate:

FSK "More" gave China the first amphibious hovercraft
April 12 in Feodosia representatives of the State Concern "Ukroboronprom" and the Chinese navy signed the certificate of acceptance amphibious hovercraft project 958. On the Ukrainian side the document was signed Director General of Civil "Ukrspecexport" Dmitry Peregudov. During acceptance ship Chinese side expressed its appreciation of the quality of work performed by Ukrainian enterprises.

The ship was built at JSC "Feodosia shipbuilding company" Sea ", which is part of DC" Ukroboronprom "for the needs of Chinese navy. Currently, the company continued the construction of the second ship of Project 958 for the Chinese customer.

Reference:

Under a contract signed before the JSC "Feodosia shipbuilding company" Sea "for the Chinese navy will build two amphibious hovercraft project 958. Two of these vehicles will be built with the participation of Ukrainian specialists in the use of domestic components in China.
The world's largest amphibious landing hovercraft Project 958 is designed to receive unequipped or equipped with a bank of equipment and personnel marines, shipping them by sea, landing on unequipped coast and fire support landing forces. It can also make transporting mines and setting mine barrages.
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Jeff Head

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Franklin said:
The first Zubr class LCAC has been handed over to China from the Ukraine.

the official announcement:

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So, are there going to be two of them, or four of them?

Ir is not really clear from the article translation. It almost sounds like four, two built in the Ukraine and two in China, but it could also mean two built in the Ukaraine with Chinese assistance and materials.
 
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jobjed

Captain
Jeff Head said:
So, are there going to be two of them, or four of them?

Ir is not really clear from the article translation. It almost sounds like four, two built in the Ukraine and two in China, but it could also mean two built in the Ukaraine with Chinese assistance and materials.
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I think two are going to be built in China with "Ukrainian specialists and Chinese components". The translation is a bit confusing but the ending "in China" kinda gives it away.
 
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