AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE PROGRAM (PMS377) Providing timely and cost-effective solutions to Amphibious Ship and Air-Cushion Assault Craft requirements since 1966 CAPT RICHARD HOOPER, USN PROGRAM MANAGER, PMS377 PHONE: 202-781-0940 E-MAIL: HooperRW@navsea.navy.mil
Machinery Space Arrangement LHD 8 … BREAKING AWAY FROM STEAM MMR #2 Fire Pumps CPP HOPM LM 2500 + APM SSDG SSDG Starboard Shaft Reduction Gearing Port Shaft
8 SELF DEFENSE AND C4I SUITE AN/URN-25 (Tactical Air Navigation Set) COMBAT DF (Combat Direction Finding) AN/USG-2 (CETPS) SPQ-9B Surface Search (ASMD) Radar SPS-48E (3-D Air Search Radar) AN/APX-118 (IFF) SPS-73 (Surface Navigation Radar) SPS-67 (Surface Search Radar) SPN-43C (Air Traffic Control Radar) UPX-29 (Central IFF) SPS-49A (2-D Air Search Radar) UPX-29 (Central IFF) MK 15 MOD 22 CIWS (Close-In Weapons Sys) NSSMS DIR (NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Sys Director) NSSMS DIR (NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Sys Director) 8 SPN-41A (Aircraft Approach Radar) SPN-35C (ATC Precision Approach Radar) RAM w/HAS Mode SSDS MK2 MOD 3A NSSMS Launcher C4ISR Equipment Suite TCIP Driven Latest Technology Insertion Pre-Tested and Assembled at TIF, SPAWAR, Charleston AN/SSN-6H(V)4 (NAVSSI) SLQ-32 Electronic Countermeasure Set AN/USQ-46C(V)7 (BFTT) AN/TPX-42A(V)14 (AATC-DAIR) New on LHD 8 MK 57 MOD 10 (NSSMS)
LHD 8 Units Under Construction Module 5 Module 4 Module 3 Module 2 Module 1 Data as of October 13, 2004 Units highlighted in yellow have been started, green have pre-outfit started, blue erected
LHD8 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS Module 1 Module 2 Module 5 Module 3 Module 4
LHA(R) FLIGHT 0 “AVIATION VARIANT”
LHA(R) Flight 0 Inboard Profile Changes from LHD 1 Class Arrangements HANGAR HIGH HAT ENLARGED AND ONE ADDED FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR DECK EXTENDED FORWARD AND AFT RECONFIGURABLE COMMAND AND CONTROL COMPLEX MEDICAL RESIZED HANGAR VEHICLE STOW MAG MAG MAG MAG MMR AMR MMR MAG MAG LOWER VEHICLE SUBDIVIDED WELL DECK SUBDIVIDED MAGAZINE PROTECTION AMR WITH A/C PLANT LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH MODS ADDITIONAL JP 5 TANKS (BALLAST TANK CONVERSION) MAG: Magazine MMR: Main Machinery Room AMR: Auxiliary Machinery Room STERN GATE & MCHRY DELETED
WARFIGHTING COMPARISON LHD 1 Class vs. LHA(R) FLIGHT 0 Element LHD 1 Class LHA(R) FLT 0 Aviation: JSF 19 23 Hangar Size (area) 1 ~1.42 Aviation Maintenance (MV-22) Limited Full Cargo (K cubic ft) 125 160 Vehicle (K sq ft) 20.9 11.6 Troops 1686 1686 Well Deck (LCAC) 3 0 JP-5 (K gallons) 617 1300 Speed 22 knots ~22 knots Service Life Allowance Displacement: 2.5% 5.0% KG: + 0.5 ft +1.0 ft Survivability (armor) Limited Additional
LCAC / ASSAULT ECHELON REPLACEMENT today upgrades & maintenance of craft FY14 major refurbishment of craft LCAC service life 20-years LCAC SLEP service life 30-years 72 craft insufficient craft ??