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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:46 am 
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Rolls-Royce Engines To Power Italian LHD
Andrew Chuter, Defense News 10:46 a.m. EDT March 17, 2016

LONDON — British engine-maker Rolls-Royce has made a breakthrough sale in Italy with the company’s MT30 gas turbine being selected to power a landing helicopter dock (LHD) set to be built for the Navy. Two of the MT30 engines will power the 20,000-ton warship due to be built by Fincantieri as part of a major program to upgrade the Italian fleet.

The sale is a consolation prize for the British engine maker, which lost out recently to rival General Electric for its LM2500 to power a fleet of multipurpose offshore patrol vessels being built by Fincantieri for the Italian Navy.

The US engine maker has dominated the Italian naval power market in recent years on the back of a deal supplying gas turbines for a fleet of FREMM frigates currently under construction for Italy.

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Some piss-poor writing or editing on that page - nothing in the article text suggests RR engines are being used for a British LHD, only an Italian one.

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Some piss-poor writing or editing - nothing in the article suggests RR engines are being used for a British LHD, only an Italian one.


I did see some discussion on other forums about 2 future British LHDs to replace HMS Ocean so I'm still doing some digging.

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Ha! It seems Defense News quickly fixed their mistake, since it says "Italian LHD" on the headline now.

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Perhaps my tweet to them actually got read, or Andrew got some emails.

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There will be no British LHDs ordered in the foreseeable future, the MoD is having a hard time getting a few frigates from the Treasury.

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Some basic specs of Italy's LHD that's currently being built:

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Multirole Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Amphibious Ship

The vessels are designed to ensure extremely efficient land - air - marine connections. They can carry a fully equipped battalion of landing troops: they are Amphibious Transport Ships with through deck for helicopter operation and a full length garage deck, after portion of which is convertible in dock with own LCMs. During peacetime the vessels confirm their excellent capabilities in disaster relief, humanitarian and SAR operations.

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Nice looking ship!

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Italian Navy Future Landing Helicopter Dock LHD Likely to be Named Thaon di Revel

The multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) currently being built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) is likely to be named as "Thaon di Revel". The information comes from well connected sources (with the Palazzo Marine - the Navy's general staff) at Forum Difesa.

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