ST Marine LHD Design

I prefer a F-35 capable LHD. Too bad if you don't like it. LOL.

Actually I don't see any question you make that requires an answer.

My sole point is that I prefer a F-35 capable LHD. You don't like it, so I must answer? Clueless.

Like in all previous posts, you're just out to make baseless criticism just because you like to do so. You can continue your insults and whatever clueless assertions about mindef etc, I don't really give a damn about what you think actually but then you don't really say anything anyway. Don't really learn anything from your posts.

This post has been edited by weasel1962 on Nov 10 2010, 10:34 PM

well I hope I don't sound like I'm making potshots here but given the way SAF will operate, its unlikely we'll need attack aviation assets like Cobras and Harriers. This pretty much rules out F-35s as well.

US Marines are expected to fight far away from home, and not expect any assistance anytime soon. Carriers can provide air superiority, but CAS duties will ultimately fall upon the Cobras and the Harriers. Since SAF won't be taking the war that far away, air cover and CAS can still be provided by aircraft based in SG, negating the need to carry these heavy support elements.

To me, the LPH's primary duty is still a troop carrier. I get the feeling from the small size that if it were to undertake ASW duties, it has to sacrifice or compromise on the troop carrying capabilities. That being said, I'm the optimist that believes that ST Marine would have found a way to pleasantly surprise me with space-saving technologies I'm just curious about something: given that the E160 carries 50 more troops than the E141, do the 50 more troops need the three extra heli landing spots?

If needed, I believe the paltry few F-35s can still be somehow shoehorned onto the E160. I can only imagine that they must be on to some very special one-off mission. Of course I would love to see RSN field a baby carrier with 5th Gen fighters! Sail it around SCS, make a lot of people nervous, spark an arms race and maybe finally speed up development of new superweapons? I don't know, but somehow a baby carrier is quite a big stick for a nation like SG to wield.

Okay, back to studying. All the best to those with end year exams

thanks bdique for reminding me.... &@!^#(@!

thanks bdique for reminding me.... &@!^#(@!

hehe.. I'm done with mine..

With regards at least to the cobras, the lack of necessity for such aviation assets is contradicted by the procurement of the Apaches.

As to F-35B on E-160, won't happen cos the vessel's too short. Take off distance is minimum ~550 ft or 180m. It will need a E180.

I am not sure how feasible is it to base F35 onto the LHD though there are landing spots. Bear in mind that it is not equivalent capacity ie 1 F35 : 1 Helicopter. The support & operations for fixed wing is very different from Rotary. I believed the current assumption capacity is limited to only rotary wing support. Perharps the most is V 22 Ospery VTOL.

With regards at least to the cobras, the lack of necessity for such aviation assets is contradicted by the procurement of the Apaches.

As to F-35B on E-160, won't happen cos the vessel's too short. Take off distance is minimum ~550 ft or 180m. It will need a E180.

ah, I meant attack aviation assets for the E160. In any case, since the Apaches don't operate from flat decks (from what I understand, Apaches don't do too well being exposed to the salty sea, unlike the Cobras), they aren't quite the same as Cobras. They have the same tactical role, but from a strategic perspective they are deployed differently. Our amphib assault forces should still have attack helis available to help them persecute targets, but I'm pretty sure they won't be flying in from a ship.

Whoops, missed the part about the minimum take of length... Paiseh >.<

Endurance-140 out, Endurance-160 in?

What's about the Invincible (x3) class for Sembawang Airbase?

With ASMBs coming online maybe based on Hainan island, and neighbours(friendly to China?) fielding IRBMs... short of getting THAAD and sea platforms with SM-3 ...

How realistic is it to have these mini carriers to increase survivability from 1st strike?

This post has been edited by LaoTiKo on Nov 13 2010, 11:47 AM

If this hasn't been posted before, this is worth watching..

--> Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) - LPH Landing Ship (Dokdo) & LSF II Assault Hovercraft

This post has been edited by Alfie007 on Nov 30 2010, 08:26 PM

According to this:

http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/...ious-ships.html


JDW this week reported RSN willing to transfer LPD to Chile navy in preparation for a new and bigger amphibious ship to come?

Endurance 160????

Alright!! Let's get bigger and load out a more lethal punch....

I very humbly hope not. Perhaps the French Foudre and her sister... or RFA Larges Bay...or the best choice of all the 3million pound HMS Invincible.

Hi, not sure if this has been posted before. If it has, mods are welcome to remove, please.

ST Eng brochure on Endurance 160