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LHA 6 America

LHA 6 America

Amphibious Assault Ships
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LHA 6 America
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Basic Information
Name
LHA 6 America
Designation
LHA 6 America
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Amphibious Assault Ships
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description

The US Navy's LHA(R) is a new class of amphibious assault ships designed to meet the unique requirements of the US Marine Corps (USMC) focusing on enhanced aviation capabilities. The new ship is a derivative of the gas-turbine powered LHD 8 assault ship and is projected as the replacement for the LHA 1 Tarawa class ships in the early 21st century. The LHA(R) is wider and longer than the LHD 8 to provide increased vehicle lift, cargo magazine capacity, better survivability, increased habitability standards and greater service life margins. The LHA(R) aviation capabilities will be aimed at the V/STOL F-35B Joint Strike Fighter and the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft which will be the benchmark for the USMC aviation in the decades to come. In addition, the new amphibious assault ship will be capable of performing as the flag ship for an Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) or playing a key role in the maritime pre-positioning force future (MPF(F)). MPF(F) is the cornerstone of the sea-basing plan under maturation by the US Navy. The LHA(R) program was re-named the LHA 6 America and includes three ships to be built by 2020.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Amphibious Assault Ships
Status Active
Also Known As LHA(R), LHA(R) Flight 0
Origin United States of America
Contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) October 11, 2014
Total Production 2
Unitary Cost USD $3.8 billion
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 1059
Enlisted 994
Number of Engines 2
Officers 65
Troops 1687
Dimensions — Beam 32.3 meter
Dimensions — Draft 7.9 meter
Dimensions — Length 257 meter
Mass — Full Displacement 44,971 ton
Power — Total Combined Power 70,000 bhp
Speed — Cruise Speed 18 knot
Speed — Top Speed 20 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Attack Helicopters: AH-1Z Viper (4)
Item 2 Combat Management Systems: SSDS (1)
Item 3 Maritime Helicopters: MH-60S Knighthawk
Item 4 Maritime Helicopters: UH-1Y Venom
Item 5 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B (2)
Item 6 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk-31 RAM (2)
Item 7 Ship Power Plants: LM2500+ (2)
Item 8 STOVL Fighter Jets: AV-8B Harrier II Plus (6)
Item 9 STOVL Fighter Jets: F-35B Lightning II (6)
Item 10 Surface-to-Air Missiles: ESSM
Item 11 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-116A/B RAM
Item 12 Utility & Transport Helicopters: CH-53E Super Stallion
Item 13 Utility & Transport Helicopters: CH-53K King Stallion
Item 14 VTOL Military Transport Aircrafts: MV-22C Osprey
Variants
Variant 1 LHA 6 America
Variant 2 LHA 8 Bougainville
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Naval > Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000092

Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
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