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CLASS: An example of what the new Landing Helicopter Dock
(LHD) ships will look like.
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The
Government has approved stage one of the $2 billion project to
provide the Navy with two landing helicopter dock (LHD) class
ships.
Defence Minister Robert Hill said the project will provide Navy
with a world-class capability to deploy land forces on operations.
He said the project will provide the Service with two new amphibious
ships which can also be used for regional disaster relief, humanitarian
aid, peacekeeping and peace monitoring and assistance to policing
or military operations.
Australian shipbuilders will be invited to tender for either or
both of two designs:
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The Spanish Navantia ship at about 27,000 tonnes;
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The French Armaris Mistral ship with additional troop carrying
capability at about 22,000 tonnes.
Each
ship will preferably have the ability to transport up to 1000
personnel, six helicopter spots and provision for a mix of troop-lift
and armed reconnaissance helicopters, Senator Hill said, It
will also be able to transport up to 150 vehicles including
M1A1 Abrams tanks and armoured vehicles.
Each will also be equipped with medical facilities, including
two operating theatres and a hospital ward.
A Request for Tender will be released to the Australian shipbuilding
industry in the second quarter of 2006. For an Australian build,
the contract would be awarded in early 2007 with the in-service
date for the first ship being 2012.
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