LHA 8 Bougainville
LHA 8 Bougainville
Amphibious Assault Ships
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Basic Information
Name
LHA 8 Bougainville
Designation
LHA 8 Bougainville
Alternate Designation
LHA(R) Flight 1
Equipment Type
Amphibious Assault Ships
Manufacturer
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Date of Introduction
2025
Description
The LHA 8 is the third ship procurement under the LHA 6 program differing from the previous vessels through the addition of the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) along with the SPQ-9B fire control radar. These ships can operate AH-1Z, UH-1Y, MH-60S and CH-53 helicopters as well as AV-8B Harrier and the F-35B Lightning II Vertical and Short Take Off (VSTOL) aircraft. Besides, the US Marine Corps can deploy the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from the LHA vessels. The US Navy plans call for the commissioning of the LHA 8 by 2024.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
105
Displacement
44971.00 tonnes
Beam
32.30 m
Draft
7.90 m
Max Speed
20.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Amphibious Assault Ships
Status
Under Development
Also Known As
LHA(R) Flight 1
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2025
Total Production
9
Unitary Cost
USD $4 billion
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
1059
Enlisted
994
Number of Engines
2
Number of Landing Crafts
4
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
Item 2
Combat Management Systems: SSDS (1)
Item 3
Maritime Helicopters: MH-60S Knighthawk
Item 4
Maritime Helicopters: UH-1Y Venom
Item 5
Radar Systems: AN/SPQ-9B (1)
Item 6
Radar Systems: AN/SPY-6(V)2 (1)
Item 7
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B (2)
Item 8
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk-31 RAM (2)
Item 9
Ship Power Plants: LM2500+ (2)
Item 10
STOVL Fighter Jets: F-35B Lightning II
Item 11
Surface-to-Air Missiles: ESSM
Item 12
Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-116A/B RAM
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
Dimensions
Length
257 m
Width
32.3 m
Height
—
Weight
44971000 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Variant of
Operators (1)
United States
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