OK,

 

Lets Say your the USA.

 

conditions

war against North Korea and PRC over South Korea and Taiwan

objective

1. keep Taiwan  free

2. Stop Battle over South Korea

in this scenario very few would be needed

 

now condition was full scale invasion of PRC

just to begin with you would need to be able to put ashore 1,000,000 combat troops for a simple foothold thus your talking 30 CVBG ,40 ARG, just simply a hugh force just for a foothold your talking 1000 ships maybe more

 

Sincerely,

 

Keith

P.S. your talking USD of 5,000,000,000,000 plus to equip that force

1) what is considered generally to be the best LHD design?... I was under the impression it is the new canberra class that the aussies are buying two of.
2) what is the specific criteria in which one makes a judgement on a good or bad LHD, including bang for the buck considerations???
3) How many of thiese crafts would a country need for a force deployment 5000-7000 km away in multiple drop points???
4) what would be the projected overall naval budget for such a procurement plan envisioned in your LHD program???

4  $1K per 100 tons.

This is way low.  I think you mean $1M per 100 tons.

How much would it cost to procure 5 wasp class LHD's fully equipped and maintained???

 

What is the capabilities of such a force if projected 3000 km away from home??

Hey Ezekiel,

 

about ten billion procure including helo and escorts but not training or O&M.  each!!!!!x 5 equals 50,000,000,000 USD

 

Sincerely,

 

Keith

1) what is considered generally to be the best LHD design?... I was under the impression it is the new canberra class that the aussies are buying two of.
2) what is the specific criteria in which one makes a judgement on a good or bad LHD, including bang for the buck considerations???
3) How many of thiese crafts would a country need for a force deployment 5000-7000 km away in multiple drop points???
4) what would be the projected overall naval budget for such a procurement plan envisioned in your LHD program???

4 LHD of the Mistral size are enougth to carry all the vehicles and materials for a 5000 men strong Mecanized brigade (100 MBT, 200 APC, 50 155/120mm tubes and all the usual stuff).

 

For a short sail (1 week) somewhat the half of the men are able to be transported bye those four, the rest on the escort fleet. For a longer operation only 1800 onboard the rest on the escorters and supply ships.

 

What is this aussie thing? A spanish Buque de Projection?

1) what is considered generally to be the best LHD design?... I was under the impression it is the new canberra class that the aussies are buying two of.
2) what is the specific criteria in which one makes a judgement on a good or bad LHD, including bang for the buck considerations???
3) How many of thiese crafts would a country need for a force deployment 5000-7000 km away in multiple drop points???
4) what would be the projected overall naval budget for such a procurement plan envisioned in your LHD program???

4 LHD of the Mistral size are enougth to carry all the vehicles and materials for a 5000 men strong Mecanized brigade (100 MBT, 200 APC, 50 155/120mm tubes and all the usual stuff).

 

For a short sail (1 week) somewhat the half of the men are able to be transported bye those four, the rest on the escort fleet. For a longer operation only 1800 onboard the rest on the escorters and supply ships.

 

What is this aussie thing? A spanish Buque de Projection?

So each ship can carry 25 MBT's, 50 APC's and 12 SPG's in addition to 1,250 troops?

By MBT I was meaning a mix between AMX Leclerc (+50t) and AMX-10RC (+20t). In fact Mistral is said to be sized for 13 Leclercs and somewhat 200 vehicles, 2650m² of vehicle parking+ all what you can put in the 4 LCM if it is a short range assault.
For the men, it is designed for a comfortable 450 trooper for some months, but 600 is not a problem for a week (a lot of empty space: optionnal HQ command center or additionnal hospital).

As I said, only a part of those 5000 men have to be put in the 4 Mistrals, 2400 for a short range assault, 1800 "only" for a months long operation.

The Canberra class will be made up of atleast two spanish built hulls of BPE of 27,900 t.

 They can carry ~1,000 troops (978+ 182 additional), a crew ~250, vechicals, landing craft, they can operate a F-35B (questionable carrier capability - manufacturers claim up to 30 can be carried), helicopters, vechicals etc.

 

 Australia is likely to make a few more modifications. Accomodation will change, to a slightly lower standard but possibly allowing more personel. The ski jump may be removed, allowing a 7th helo spot. Certainly weapons, sensor, systems fitout will be unique to Australia

 

 *ttp://www.lhd.tenix.com/

 

 Bar the US wasp and its replacement, they are proberly the most capable LHD. For a nation like Australia two (or hopefully three) would make a huge leap in capability. Prices vary, manufacturer claims about $300-400 million euro, Australia has budgeted over a billion each.

Surely Australia will have even greater problems defending thise new LHD's in a high intensitve conflict than the Rn will have with our two new carriers.