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Home» News»Australia’s Camberra-class LHDs Achieve Final Operational Capability
HMAS Canberra (left) and HMAS Adelaide (right) at Garden Island naval base in Sydney, October 2019.

Australia’s Camberra-class LHDs Achieve Final Operational Capability

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is now one of the world’s premier amphibious forces with both Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD) and Landing Craft successfully achieving Final Operational Capability.

Xavier Vavasseur 13 Nov 2019

The entire amphibious capability acquired under Joint Project 2048, including the LHDs HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra, the twelve Landing Craft (LLC) and the amphibious supporting organisations, achieved the milestone in November, confirming they are able to deliver and deploy the full scope of amphibious operations.

As the centrepiece of Australia’s amphibious force, the Canberra-class have the ability to complete operations spanning from amphibious warfare through to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

At 230 metres long and with a speed in excess of 20 knots, the 27,500 tonne LHDs are highly reliable and effective ships with capabilities which include six helicopter positions and four integral ship-to-shore connectors, which are able to carry all of Army’s in-service vehicles, including the M1A1 main battle tank.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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