Private shipyards to construct four 40000 ton LPD!!!

[Kinetic]

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) reissued a request for proposal (RfP) in mid-September to three local private sector shipyards to build four amphibious assault ships for an estimated INR250 billion (USD4.16 billion.

The RfP to ABG, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering - all located on India's west coast - seeks a builder for 40,000-tonne landing platform docks (LPDs) for the Indian Navy (IN). Completion is requested by 2027.

IN officials said all three contenders would be permitted to enter into joint ventures (JVs) with foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to design and build the LPDs.


India re-releases LPD tender to private-sector shipyards - IHS Jane's 360






Isn't 40000 ton is too huge for LPD. Every ship will cost $1.25 billion each!!!
They will become full fledged carrier!!!

 

[Lostsoldier]

Usa has 25300 ton lpd

While China and uk has 20000(approx)

India currently operates one lpd which is nearly 8000tons.

Pakistan has none.(Not being Sarcastic)
No offence.

 

[Kinetic]

Usa has 25300 ton lpd

While China and uk has 20000(approx)

India currently operates one lpd which is nearly 8000tons.

Pakistan has none.(Not being Sarcastic)
No offence.

India has one 17000 ton... INS Jalshwa.


But really these are of same size of our new vikrant.

 

[Star Wars]

Sooo...wee are going to have an LPD bigger than the carrier

 

[Immanuel]

Usa has 25300 ton lpd

While China and uk has 20000(approx)

India currently operates one lpd which is nearly 8000tons.

Pakistan has none.(Not being Sarcastic)
No offence.

US has the America Class: 45K Ton+ and Wasp Classes also very large displacements.

Izumo Class from Japan or Juan Carlos will be the top choices. Juan Carlos is the best considering the number of aircraft/helos it can carry and soldiers + tanks etc.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

hmmmmm. Maybe IN is aiming to these LPDs as attack helicopters along with vtol fighters.

 

[jha]

WTH... 40K tons LPD..? Too much to be true.. Even San Antonio class is ~ 25K.

 

[kaykay]

It will be a great boost to Private shipyards!!!! Although I think size will be close to 20000 tons.

 

[kbd-raaf]

Uh, LPD's which are heavier than our own aircraft carriers?

Clearly the IN is expanding heavily.

 

[SrNair]

If things goes like this fast with 2 or 3 decades IN will replaced Indian Army of our majority share of defence budget.Or in other words offensive power will multiple.

 

[sree45]

40000 tonnes??? Are they building a LPD or an aircraft carrier..

 

[danger007]

may br 14000 ton...

 

[halupridol]

@capt.popoye @Gessler @sancho

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Sooo...wee are going to have an LPD bigger than the carrier

No the next carriers are gonna be bigger at 60,000 T plus.

 

[Star Wars]

Why do i have a feeling they are building something else and not an LPD , kuch conspiracy hai isme