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SPANISH NAVY'S MULTI-ROLE LHD JUAN CARLOS I
1. JUAN CARLOS I (L61) LANDING HELICOPTER DOCK
ALL-ROUND WARSHIP OF SPANISH NAVY
2. INTRODUCTION
• Juan Carlos I is a multi-purpose warship in the Spanish Navy
(Armada Española).
• Similar in concept to the American Wasp-class amphibious assault
ship, it has the addition of a ski jump for STOVL operations.
• The ship will be equipped with the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft
and can be used as an aircraft carrier.
• The vessel is named in honour of Juan Carlos I, the former King of
Spain.
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4. AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAPABILITIES
• As an aircraft carrier, Juan Carlos I has a 201.9m-long and 32m-wide
flight deck with a 12° sky-jump facility for VSTOL aircraft.
• Apart from V-22 Osprey, AV-8B Plus, and JSF aircraft, six NH-90, six
SH-3D and six AB 212 helicopters, four CH-47 Chinook and one SA
spot can be operated from the vessel.
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6. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• The vessel has satellite, data and voice communication systems in
place.
• The crew and the defence staff on board will be able to receive
commands and communication from data links.
• Information can be received and sent through sensors and equipment.
• The combat system has capabilities to share data with the combat
systems of other units by integrating the information.
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8. PROPULSION
• The LHD runs on a combined diesel-eLectric and gas turbine
(CODLAG) propulsion system.
• The electric engines are powered by one gas turbine and two diesel
generators.
• It has an endurance of 9,000NM at 15kt.
• An electric propulsion system means a reduction in fuel consumption,
gas emissions and noise and vibrations; lower maintenance costs;
reduction of necessary space and high manoeuvrability.
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10. CONSTRUCTION
• Construction of the 231 m (758 ft), 27,000-tonne ship started in May
2005 simultaneously at the Navantia Shipyards in Ferrol, Galicia and
in Fene, Galicia.
• The ship, that supposes a service load of 3,100,000 hours of production
and 775,000 hours of engineering, was launched 10 March 2008,and
was commissioned 30 September 2010.
• The original budget was €360 million but the ship cost €462 million
(US$600 million) in the end.
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12. SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 26,000 tonnes
Length: 230.82 m (757.3 ft)
Beam: 32 m (105 ft)
Draught: 6.9 m (23 ft)
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range: 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi)
Capacity: 913 soldiers + up to 46 Leopard 2E tanks
