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F-35B is a lemon. Too pricy. Hardly any capability. Not available before 2035.

Some issues with your narrative. LHD/LPDs do not come within the maritime boundary of the coast. It stays outside while deploying landing crafts and troop helos under the protection of attack helos.

Western Command: INS Kadamba Eastern Command: INS Varsha Both can handle 45,000 ton+ displacement vessels. The RFP has been re-issued. Now all vessels would be made in India, would be of much larger dimensions, and would be an exclusive design (not just tweaking any existing design).

No. It is 40,000 tons displacement loaded each. Could be 15,000 tons displacement empty.

On which parameter?

It is. Not world's biggest, but B.I.G. Do you know what US' biggest aircraft careers are? Diego Garcia and Guam. IN is getting another HUGE aircraft career, in MiniCoy. BTW, you know that "B" is for Marines, and not for Navy, right? "C" is for Navy.

I don't have anything against the Juan Carlos class, it is a good ship, and would be a great addition to IN (minus the ski jump). Anyway, the RFP specifies LPD, and not LHD. Navantia might present Galicia class LPD instead of the Juan Carlos class LHD...

Hmmm you depend too much on UPA narratives. Google some more about Ajay Shukla. Here is a hint: The simmering Siachen and Indo-Pak ties - IBNLive The air superiority role you defined for F-35 is of the "A" type. STVOL version is the "B" type, which is capable of taking off with only very...

Who told you INS Baaz is not an Aircraft Carrier??? :D :eyebrows: As far as IN is concerned, STVOL is dead.

LHDs will be LHDs only. They will carry only Attack, Recce, ASW & SAR helicopters. IN's envisaged future is a 3 career fleet: Vikki, IAC1 & IAC2 for the next 20-30yrs. IN is not interested in STVOL capability any more. STVOL has severe drawbacks. As for PRC, you forget that we already have a...

Under UPA, American Arms lobbyist Ajay Shukla had clout enough to be a part of the group that almost made GoI give away Siachen to Pak. You think consideration of F-35 was any big deal? India is not interested in STVOL for Navy. NLCA, Mig-29k upgraded to Mig-35 standard and NAMCA is the...

Was talking about the good-for-nothing glorified bathtubs called F-35B. Some in IN might fancy even the Empire's Death Star, doesn't mean they would get it.

Why would IN go for that good-for-nothing glorified bathtub?

To use Juan Carlos I as mini aircraft carrier, we would need STOVL aircraft which we do not have. Or install arrester wires and angled deck, which would make it a aircraft carrier, and would no longer be a LHD.

Not really, the 2011 RFI was sent out with 2+2 format. Then DPP 2013 happened. And then 2013 RFP was sent out with all 4 to be made in India.

Where did you see 8? :shocked:

Re: Rs 25,000 cr tender for building helicopter-carrying warships @Mods, please merge with the following thread: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-navy/27709-rfp-issued-india-navy-amphibious-vessels-lhd-lpd-type-17.html

@pmaitra Please remove LHD from the thread title... It is LPD all the way and we are discussing LHDs.

Current LPD platforms seen around the world Country Class In service Commissioned Length Displacement (mt) China Type 071 (Yuzhao) 3 2007 210-m (690-ft) 20000 France Foudre 2 (1 with-Chile) 1990 168-m (551-ft) 12000 Indonesia Makassar 4 2007 122-m (400-ft) 11394...

@Daredevil @nrj @Mods Please remove LHD from the thread title... It is LPD all the way and we are discussing LHDs.