China's new LPD

[PeoplesPoster]

Well China's new LPD just left the dry dock. Looks pretty good so far, only dissapointing thing is the weak air defense (4 ak630's). Anyone have any info on what kind of LCAC they're going to put into this thing?

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/3_48705_288bd2b113483cc.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/3_4729_78cf70af27cfae5.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/3_4729_349528efda7e107.jpg

Bonus shot of the new 54a frigate.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/25472778d26665f4891c92ji3.jpg

[Paparazzi]

It looks very nice,thx for post....

[somedude]

pretty boat, still looks nice with that new paint on.

[Mangusta CBT]

Some technical data?

[xav]

Probably close to the new San Antonio LPD:

http://i14.tinypic.com/4gew6qp.jpg

http://www.gatorforce.com/Resources/IMAGES/San%20Antonio.jpg

They both look sleek and amazing

[goat89]

That's why I said it looked familiar... Thx anyway!

[Mike Keenan]

what does LPD mean?

[sp2c]

Landing Transport Dock

basically a trooptransport with a large dock+landing craft, a large flightdeck+helicopters and a marine battallion so armament isn't really all that important, ours are armed with goalkeeper CIWS only

[Frost]

what does LPD mean?

Landing Platform Dock

It's a ship which has a large helicopter platform and a dock for landing ships. Primary function is troop transport and to serve as a base ship for a battalion for amphibious operations or sea-borne raiding missions. It can also funtion as a baseship for land operations where there is no real base on land (yet).

@sp2c
Seems we both know our sh!t :-P

[sp2c]

:)

except it's indeed landing platform dock ... don't know where the transport part comes from but I blame Heineken

[Mike Keenan]

Thanks guys, didn't know that.

[sferrin]

Anybody know where those photos were taken? Specifically where is that ship yard located.

[Angrykirill]

Anybody know where those photos were taken? Specifically where is that ship yard located.

http://www.hudong.com.cn/intro-e.htm

[maloryII]

What sort of powerplant does a ship like that have?

[Angrykirill]

Most likely a diesel produced in China under licence from MAN or MTU at the Hudong shipyard.

[Mangusta CBT]

Is hard to evaluate this LPD without know key characteristics like man, vehicles and helicopters capacity, full load displacement ecc... :cantbeli:

[PeoplesPoster]

Is hard to evaluate this LPD without know key characteristics like man, vehicles and helicopters capacity, full load displacement ecc... :cantbeli:

I'd like to help you out, but there is little to no information available on this ship.

[Hellfish]

Looks to be in the 8-12000 ton range, maybe?

[baifrank]

Well China's new LPD just left the dry dock. Looks pretty good so far, only dissapointing thing is the weak air defense (4 ak640's). Anyone have any info on what kind of LCAC they're going to put into this thing?


the air defense is AK630 from Russia.

[PeoplesPoster]

the air defense is AK630 from Russia.
Yea typo, my mistake. :)

Photo update.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/257498899f3955f2b9a08iw0.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/2574987ff876978aa3224se2.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/xondu/054ahddec232ja1.jpg

[Xingbake]

http://images.smartalbum.cn/Album/Upload_22/publicphotos/4_1247411.jpg
http://images.smartalbum.cn/Album/Upload_22/publicphotos/4_1247412.jpg

[Heron]

nice pic

star bucks

[Stix@CTC]

If I was Tiawanese I'd be a little concerned about this ship. Its only existance can be to put pressure on them. I can't think of anywhere else in the world that the ChiComs would want to put troops ashore.

[PeoplesPoster]

If I was Tiawanese I'd be a little concerned about this ship. Its only existance can be to put pressure on them. I can't think of anywhere else in the world that the ChiComs would want to put troops ashore.

Why does any country have power projection then? There are many reasons for China to opperate and LPD, while a hypothetical landing on Taiwan is one it's hardly the only one. Using your reasoning, one can say that the only reason Japan has amphibious troops is to invade Korea, I mean what else are they going to use it for, why does the UK operate LPD's when theres nowhere for them to land troops on.

[Stix@CTC]

China has repeatedly stated her intention of bringing the rogue state of Taiwan back to heel. If Taiwan was connected to the mainland the troops would have gone in years ago. The only thing that has stopped it is the ChiComs lack of Amphibs. China does not project its influence anywhere else (to my knowledge) outside of its own territorial waters. Taiwan is the only exception - and they believe that Tiawan is part of China.

[PeoplesPoster]

China has repeatedly stated her intention of bringing the rogue state of Taiwan back to heel. If Taiwan was connected to the mainland the troops would have gone in years ago. The only thing that has stopped it is the ChiComs lack of Amphibs. China does not project its influence anywhere else (to my knowledge) outside of its own territorial waters. Taiwan is the only exception - and they believe that Tiawan is part of China.

And China has stressed that a peaceful reunification is what it seeks. Weither you believe them or not is your choice, China does in fact need LPD's for other purposes. It has steadily increased it's peace keeping roll in the UN, and being able to transport troops is a essential part of that. Furthermore, with it's increasing dependence on trade, and a unwillingness to let the US protect it's ships for them, China needs the increased power projection to protect it's own self interest.