That's the drydock getting flooded to allow the LNG carrier to float out. The 071 and 054A are still in the drydock; they just got their butts wet and not launched.
071 LPD thread
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asif iqbal
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Very informative piece of information thanks
asif iqbal
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No question the 6th unit is under construction
I would like to see more LCAC than a 7th LPD
I would like to see more LCAC than a 7th LPD
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Brilliant amphibious assault group but is it ?
3 more to come for ESF
Still shocking that after 10 years of development Type 726 LCAC still not seen fully loaded entering or leaving well deck
Whole point of these is beech landing for equipment yet we have never seen it happen after a decade
In the latest excercise in Nov 2017 with 989 the LCAC was still empty ??
Quiteoff putting Type 071 seem just like symbolic ships not for use
3 more to come for ESF
Still shocking that after 10 years of development Type 726 LCAC still not seen fully loaded entering or leaving well deck
Whole point of these is beech landing for equipment yet we have never seen it happen after a decade
In the latest excercise in Nov 2017 with 989 the LCAC was still empty ??
Quiteoff putting Type 071 seem just like symbolic ships not for use
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Better believe it 6th unit
Satellite images confirmed it months ago but look at the pace of work
Satellite images confirmed it months ago but look at the pace of work
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
998 launched 12/2006
999 launched 11/2010
989 launched 09/2011
All 3 to SSF
988 launched 01/2015
9xx launched 06/2017
9xx to be launched 2018
All to ESF
2 amphibious ready groups enough for 2 marine expeditionary units
Question is will NSF get such a group
999 launched 11/2010
989 launched 09/2011
All 3 to SSF
988 launched 01/2015
9xx launched 06/2017
9xx to be launched 2018
All to ESF
2 amphibious ready groups enough for 2 marine expeditionary units
Question is will NSF get such a group
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
In addition to 4 helos and 4 LCAC I think they could fit 10 IFV in the lower and uppercompartments each that's 20 IFV
Each LCAC can hold 2-3 IFV each, so 4 x 3 = 12 IFV by LCAC
Because they are through door ramp LCAC they could carry 12 IFV while 2 dozen more sit in the front compartment
So that's 3 waves of 4 x LCAC landing 36 (15-20ton) vehicles
Plus 4 x Z8 transport 30 marines each that's 120 marines In a single wave 3 x waves is 360 marines
In a relatively short period a Type 071 can land 360 marines and 36 vehicles
This is more than enough for a beech fighting battalion
Now 3 such LPD could seriously pack a powerful punch
Off course though you still need the air component of a ARG that's where the LHD/LHA comes in with attack helicopters to give top cover
1 x LHD and 3 x LPD depending on the threat a nearby carrier giving fixed wing support
China needs to first establish such a force then practice for years and years as a integrated battle group to refine such a force
Each LCAC can hold 2-3 IFV each, so 4 x 3 = 12 IFV by LCAC
Because they are through door ramp LCAC they could carry 12 IFV while 2 dozen more sit in the front compartment
So that's 3 waves of 4 x LCAC landing 36 (15-20ton) vehicles
Plus 4 x Z8 transport 30 marines each that's 120 marines In a single wave 3 x waves is 360 marines
In a relatively short period a Type 071 can land 360 marines and 36 vehicles
This is more than enough for a beech fighting battalion
Now 3 such LPD could seriously pack a powerful punch
Off course though you still need the air component of a ARG that's where the LHD/LHA comes in with attack helicopters to give top cover
1 x LHD and 3 x LPD depending on the threat a nearby carrier giving fixed wing support
China needs to first establish such a force then practice for years and years as a integrated battle group to refine such a force
Do I understand it correctly that in their exercises up to date the PLAN is disembarking their amphibious vehicles directly from the well deck of the 071 ?
In that case this would be just a big wave of a lot of vehicles hitting the beach "at once".
Could it be that the PLAN actually prefers this way of using the ships ? Perhaps because this is similar to how they use their LSTs and their amphibious vehicles are supposed to be quite fast ?
The big drawbacks from this kind of operation would be that the ship would most likely be closer to the shore and you can only use amphibious vehicles whereas a LCAC should be able to transport an MBT.
But disembarking all the vehicles at once might actually be faster than waiting for the LCACs to do 3 round trips.