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Dostanuot Loj looking for new Amphibious Assault Ship

Dostanuot Loj
30-01-2005, 03:45
OOC: Modern tech... like, realisticly modern.

After extensive review of existing sotrefronts, and the realisation there is no ship avalible to fit our needs perfictly. We have decided to issue this statement to the international public.
We are requesting a design for an amphibious assault ship to meet our requierments, which will be listed below.
As this design contest of sorts, we are offering to whoever can provide us with the ship of our liking, contract for 16 ships.

Basic Requierments:
- Price: Under $100,000,000 USD ($120,000,000 USD absolute maximum)
- Speed: Greater then 20 knots
- Length/Beam/Draft: N/A
- Capacity: 2000 Combat loaded Marines, 1 LACEV/P (Specs below), 8 LCA, 54 Leopard 2 MBTs.
- Armament: one gun turret mounting twin Mk.31 12.5cm cannons, two Mk.18 25mm Mjlonir CIWS.


LACEV/P Specs:
Design: The LACEV/P is based upon the KM Erkanoplane (http://www.samolet.co.uk/km.html) design from the former Soviet Union. Much larger, and designed to transport large numbers of troops and/or equipment to a shore, much like the contemporary LCAC designs.
Length: 135m
Height: 32m
Width: 70m (Including wings)
Mass: 700 tonnes
Cargo Capacity: 325 Marines or 3 Leopard 2 MBTs (250,000 kg)


We realise this is a lofty request upon the world ship suppliers, however, we hope it can be accomodated.
The LCA is aproxemetly the same design, size, and dimensions of the LCM-8 (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/lcm.htm).
We require this ship specificly for heavy assault operations, our regular assault ship specifications have already been met.
Dimensions are not an imediate concern, and a catamiran hull design, we think, might be ideal. Weapons will be provided for construction.

I will try to answer any questions regarding further information on the requierments.
Thank you for your time, and thank all of you who wish to assist us in our venture.

Commanding Officer of Military Procurement,
Colonel K.Utu-Qysni