In recent years, the Indian Navy to accelerate the pace of modernization, build a new aircraft carrier at the same time also started to
strengthen the construction of offshore delivery capabilities. However, limited by domestic shipbuilding capacity, the development of large-
scale amphibious assault ship in India
Still need to rely on outsourcing.
According to the U.S. "Global Strategic Network" on Oct. 13 reported that 4 years ago, India bought a displacement from the United States,
nearly 1.7 million tons of the "Austin" class dock landing ship, "Trenton" number. Today, the Indian Navy is planning the purchase of 4
The same type of warship vessels to enhance the Navy's amphibious projection.
Eager to strengthen the capacity of offshore delivery
Reported that the U.S. built a total of 12, "Austin" class dock landing ship, enter service in 1965-1971 years in succession. Currently,
there are four serving in the U.S. Navy. "Austin" class dock landing ship for large ships
, 184 meters long, carrying capacity is more prominent, and flight deck can accommodate six large helicopters, well within the type of deck
can accommodate 24 small landing craft (such as amphibious assault vehicles) used to transport supplies and personnel. Indian Navy cited
Into the "Trenton" was at the same time, also bought four small landing craft and six UH-3 "Sea King" helicopters, as the supporting
equipment.
Reported that India may buy these used as a landing ship "floating helicopter base" or "emergency response center." The soldiers dock landing
ship tank used to store relief supplies, or storage of 2,000 tons of supplies
And equipment. To this end, the landing ship is equipped with 7 cranes (of which one is 30 tons, the other 6 sets to 4 tons). In addition,
the dock landing ship can store 224,500 gallons of aviation fuel and 119,000 gallons of vehicle fuel
Tank. India said that in the recent natural disaster relief, the United States has frequently used such ships.
Reports speculated that India is likely to retrofitting dock landing ship weapons systems because they can also be used for military
operations. The purchase of "Trenton" was the beginning, India has said it will ship for an extensive coastline on the Indian
Relief work, but after receiving the Indian Navy has changed to promote its combat capability.
Obviously, the tank landing ship as the main means of delivery for the Indian Navy, bulk equipment, "Austin" class dock landing ship can make
it in a short time with a strong offshore delivery capabilities.
Outdated equipment, combat abilities worrying
Service life under the term, "Austin" class dock landing ship is already an antique class "ship master", and not only the naval ship is too
long, and its design has been left behind. However, for the Indian navy, so be it
.
India's shipbuilding industry to build a large amphibious ships without any experience, and its largest arms supplier, Russia is not good at
this area, they can even buy the French amphibious warships. Therefore, the Indian Navy was an emergency
The purchase of "Austin" level.
Indian Navy to buy U.S. goods is not bed of roses. Dissatisfaction to many Indian politicians, the U.S. sale of "Trenton" is the condition
with the additional, relevant documents, India must undertake not to use this ship
Attack purposes. However, the Indian Navy intends to buy 4 in one breath that the U.S. Navy "ship master" of the masterpiece is likely to
abolish the United States ordering.
"Global Strategic Network," the report said, with the Chinese navy to strengthen the influence of the Indian Ocean, India to buy U.S. surplus
ships is the first step "wonderful chess." However, even outside the Indian Navy to buy the hand in a short time
To build a sizable segment of the amphibious fleet, this "American classic fleet," the actual ability to cause for concern.
Some analysts pointed out that Japan, South Korea and China and other major countries in the region have developed their own distinctive
amphibious warships, and naval forces have been equipped, and formed a fighting capacity. In contrast, the Indian navy has also stopped
Stay in the "outsourcing introduction phase", is clearly lagging behind in this area a lot.
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