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Huge new warship to give Navy vast power projection
(Australia)
Daily Telegraph, Australia ^
| 11/22/2014
| Ian McPhedran
Posted on 11/21/2014 7:59:30 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Good looking ship.
Having that pull up off your coast would give a lot of turd world countries cause for thought.
A helo carrier with tanks? That is a great idea. Add in the F-35 and away we go.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Pretty big step up for the Australians, after decades of down-sizing.
After the Fiji fiasco, and the New Guinea troubles, they decided they really needed this
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posted on
11/21/2014 8:10:44 PM PST
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: sukhoi-30mki
To: doorgunner69
A helo carrier with tanks? That is a great idea.The concept is "Vertical Envelopment", dating back to the US LPD's of the 1950s and 60s. Troops landing from Helicopters and troops coming onto the beaches from boats deployed from the stern well deck.
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posted on
11/21/2014 8:34:04 PM PST
by
StevieB
To: sukhoi-30mki
They forgot to finish the bow.
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posted on
11/21/2014 8:44:35 PM PST
by
bunkerhill7
("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
To: sukhoi-30mki
It is a magnificent ship...
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posted on
11/21/2014 8:47:36 PM PST
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Similar role but substantially smaller than the US Tarawa, Wasp and America classes.
The US currently has ten ships of these (my rough count) classes in service.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:01:30 PM PST
by
buwaya
To: rlmorel
ping
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:03:06 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Let’s see: Helos, vehicles, tanks, doctors, landing craft, soldiers. Sounds like you’ve got your whole task force literally in one boat. A single anti-ship missile could X your invasion.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:13:07 PM PST
by
PLMerite
(Why did my tagline disappear? I didn't delete it.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Like all other surface ships it’s just a target.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:20:42 PM PST
by
Seruzawa
(Gully Foyle is my name, and Terra is my nation)
To: doorgunner69
#2 They can use the tanks as fire support while at sea....
: )
To: Seruzawa
Thank You, for your service to the country, Sir! ☺
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:33:09 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
("Bathhouse" E'Bola/0'Boehmer/0'McConnell; all STINK and their best friends are flies. d8^)
To: minnesota_bound
I can imagine the helos taking off en masse, but the tanks? Not so much. Very little lift
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:41:17 PM PST
by
going hot
(Happiness is a momma deuce)
To: doorgunner69
Kind of like a smaller version of a Tarawa Class amphibious assault ship, without the docking bay in the rear.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:43:35 PM PST
by
Hugin
("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
To: stylecouncilor
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:51:54 PM PST
by
onedoug
To: Hugin
She’s gotta have a well deck for tanks, LCACs and other landing craft.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:56:50 PM PST
by
onedoug
To: sukhoi-30mki
Why is the flight deck tilted upward at the bow? It has no airplanes.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:09:21 PM PST
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: Hugin
You got to give the Aussies a boost for going for it.
How many other countries would have the huevos to want, or use such a ship?
The French, the Brits are too muzzified???
To: dennisw
But it could.
They are in the customer list for the f-35.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:15:37 PM PST
by
buwaya
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