Amphibious Assault Ship, LPH designs for Indian Navy

[bloo]

LPH Options For Indian Navy

The two-cornered contest to supply the IN with four locally-built 25,000-tonne LPHs will be between Larsen & Toubro teamed with Spain’s Navantia, and Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Ltd/Mazagon Docks Ltd teamed up with Fincantieri of Italy. The winning design will be required to be equipped with an integrated full-electric propulsion (IFEP) system.


Fincantieri LPH

Navantia's LHD

 

[l'ingénieur]

Why not full sized aircraft carriers

 

[trollhunter]

Why not full sized aircraft carriers

Read the title kid

 

[l'ingénieur]

Read the title kid

it was more of a general statement there, calm your ***.
LPH are expensive could add more money and get full sized aircraft carriers that do both

man you are upset today

 

[jha]

So..? In one week the tonnage has come down from 40K to 25K..? Who is wrong..? Janes or, Prasun ..?

 

[sancho]

So..? In one week the tonnage has come down from 40K to 25K..? Who is wrong..? Janes or, Prasun ..?

Both! Janes confused LDP and FSS tenders and PSG is speculating as usual, since no LPH tender exist in the navy.

 

[trollhunter]

it was more of a general statement there, calm your ***.
LPH are expensive could add more money and get full sized aircraft carriers that do both

man you are upset today

Both are for different purposes..LPH used to carry heli & deploy troops..We already building another aircraft carrier....

 

[Abingdonboy]

Why not full sized aircraft carriers

The IN has a separate requirement for LPHs to boost their amphibious assault capabilities. Aircraft Carriers are a different beast that the IN is also working on.

 

[bloo]

The IN has a separate requirement for LPHs to boost their amphibious assault capabilities. Aircraft Carriers are a different beast that the IN is also working on.

Is there a particular difference between LPH and LHD?

 

[kaykay]

Why not full sized aircraft carriers

Because 2 are already under construction/planned while 2 are operational. We need to build our amphibious assault capability now.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Is there a particular difference between LPH and LHD?

LPHs are designed to allow for a larger flight deck so as to better facilitate aviation assets. LPH look (superficially) as "mini carriers" but mostly just operate rotary wing aircraft.

 

[sancho]

Is there a particular difference between LPH and LHD?

An LHD has a well deck to support amhibious vessel and transport larger payloads and vehicles, an LPH doesn't necessarily need that, since the transporting troops and aircrafts is the priority. INS Viraat is basically an LPH too, just as Japans helicopter carrier, although they call it helicopter destroyer.

 

[Abingdonboy]

An LHD has a well deck to support amhibious vessel and transport larger payloads and vehicles, an LPH doesn't necessarily need that, since the transporting troops and aircrafts is the priority. INS Viraat is basically an LPH too, just as Japans helicopter carrier, although they call it helicopter destroyer.

Whichever design the IN goes for- LPH/LHD, they will want a well deck sir.

 

[sancho]

Whichever design the IN goes for- LPH/LHD, they will want a well deck sir.

That's why it's not about LPH, but about LHD or LDP and all official documents calls for LDPs, which doesn't hint on a priority on helicopter carriage.

 

[bloo]

An LHD has a well deck to support amhibious vessel and transport larger payloads and vehicles, an LPH doesn't necessarily need that, since the transporting troops and aircrafts is the priority. INS Viraat is basically an LPH too, just as Japans helicopter carrier, although they call it helicopter destroyer.

Do we really need an LHD then?
I mean unlike the US we don't have a proper marine expeditionary force.