russian panic meet advanced amphibious assault ships in the world
the us navy operates three of the top 10 amphibious warship classes
with the remaining operated by eight navies from the rest of the world
naval technology lists the top amphibious warships by their displacement and capacities
america class amphibious assault ships
the america class amphibious assault ships are being built by huntington ingalls industries hii
for the s navy also known as landing helicopter assault elicia the 260.7 meters long amphibious
vessel has the displacement of 444.99 each vessel is capable of carrying 1687 troops plus a surge
force of 184 as well as a combination of f35b short takeoff vertical landing sdo vl fighters
mv22 osprey vertical takeoff and landing vt ol tiltrotors and ch53c stallion a oney huey
ah super cobra and mh february 23rd 2022 seahawk helicopters the america class
is armed with two rolling airframe missile ram launchers two nato sea sparrow launchers two 20
millimeters phalanx close in weapon system ciws mounts 7 win 0.50 caliber machine guns
the hybrid mechanical electric propulsion system of the america class integrates two three five
two nine zero seconds of a horsepower lm2500 plus gas turbines and 25 000 horsepower auxiliary
propulsion motors it enables the vessel to sail at a speed of 20 knots the lead ship in the class
uss america lhs-6 was delivered to the navy in april 2014 while the follow on ships uss tripoli
lhs7 and uss balgainville lhs7 are expected to enter service in 2019 and 2024 respectively
wasp class amphibious assault ships
the wasp class has an overall length of 253.2 and a displacement of 42442 feet
each ship can carry 66 officers 1004 enlisted personnel 1687 troops and a surge force of 184
and support our marine expeditionary unit of 2000 marines the vessel offers 9 aircraft spots with a
deck limit of 42 medium lift helicopters of ch-46 size and can carry 3 landing craft air cushions
2 landing craft units or 39 amphibious assault vehicles apps or 140 wheeled vehicles
the primary armament of the wasp class includes two ram launchers two nato sea sparrow launchers
and up to three 20 millimeters phalanx ciws mounts the amphibious ship is powered by two steam
boilers connected to a pair of gear turbines which ensures a maximum speed of 20 knots the is navy
operates hate wasp class amphibious assault ships with the lead ship inducted into service 1989
the wasp class ships were the world's biggest amphibious vessels at the time of their debut
san antonio class landing platform docks
each san antonio class ship with a displacement of 25300 feet is capable of carrying 699 embarked
landing troops along with a surge force of 101 the dexa board can house tool casts or one lcu and 14
amphibious assault vehicles the flight deck can support the operations of two ch-53 helicopters
or two mv-22 osprey tilt-rotor aircraft or up to four oz or awani or mh-60 helicopters the san
antonio-class landing platform docslopes are armed with two mc46 30 millimeters gun weapon systems
two ram launchers and 10 0.50 caliber machine guns powered by four sequentially turbocharged
marine colt pilestick diesel engines the ship can attain a maximum speed of more than 22 knots
the us navy's fleet constitutes 11 san antonio classics while two more are currently under
construction phillips can be deployed in amphibious assault missions and special or
expeditionary warfare missions as well as be used as aviation platforms for amphibious operations
jeffer class
the jeffer class lpd has a displacement of two five zero zero zero stun when fully loaded
with up to 800 marines and their equipment and supplies as well as amphibious assault vehicles
landing craft and transport helicopters it is armed with an ak 176 76 millimeters naval gun
system and 4k 630 330 millimeters sys the vessels are powered by a combined diesel and diesel cod
d propulsion system comprising four shonxi 16 pc 2.6 b400 diesel engines coupled to
two controllable pitch propellers through twin shafts the propulsion system enables a maximum
speed of 25 knots the people's liberation army navy plan operates six jeffer classics
also known as type zero seven one while two more units are currently under construction
by hudan changi with shipbuilding primarily intended for amphibious landing operations
the ships can also be deployed in humanitarian assistance and civilian evacuation missions
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