The Canberra Class LHDs will be the largest and most advanced vessels constructed for the Australian Navy. Two ships, HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide, are being built to transport over 1,100 troops, 100 vehicles, and 12 helicopters. They will replace aging amphibious ships and incorporate modular construction and a CODAG propulsion system. Equipped with advanced combat and weapons systems, the Canberra Class LHDs will provide amphibious assault and air warfare capabilities when commissioned in 2014 and 2015.

1. CANBERRA CLASS LHD – Australian Navy’s Future

2. INTRODUCTION
• The Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Docks (LHDs) will be the largest vessels ever
constructed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Navantia and BAE Systems Australia are
constructing two 27,800t ships of the class under the Joint Project 2048 Phase 4A/4B.
• BAE Systems Australia is the prime contractor for the $3bn project, while Navantia is
responsible for the design and construction of the ships.
• The two Canberra class LHDs, HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide, are scheduled to be
commissioned in January 2014 and June 2015 respectively.
• The ships will replace one of the Kanimbla Class landing platform amphibious ships and the
Tobruk Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) vessel.
• The Canberra Class LHD can transport over 1,100 troops, 100 armoured vehicles and 12
rotary wing aircraft.

4. DESIGN
• The Canberra Class LHD can transport over 1,100 troops, 100 armoured vehicles and 12 rotary wing aircraft.
• The Canberra class ships incorporate a conventional steel mono hull with the superstructure placed on the
starboard side of the flight deck. The shallowest possible draft allows the LHD to operate in shallow waters that
are common in the littoral regions.
• The ship will comprise four main decks including Well Deck and Heavy Vehicle Deck, Main Accommodation
Deck, Hangar and Light Vehicle Deck, and Flight Deck.
• The ramp at the stern of the ship provides access to the well dock. The heavy vehicle/cargo deck is accessed
through two lateral ramp doors on the starboard side
• The well deck normally accommodates four LCM 1E amphibious landing craft. Four additional rigid hulled
inflatable boats (RHIBs) can be carried during emergency situations.
• The LHD will have an overall length of 230.8m, moulded beam of 32m and a draft of 7.08m. The full load
displacement will be 27,500t.
• The ship can complement a crew of 400 including the watercraft and flight deck crews. It will be jointly operated
by crew from Navy, Army and the Air Force.

6. CONSTRUCTION
• The Canberra class ships are being built using a modular construction approach.
• Each module is built and fitted out as a separate unit, before being assembled to form the
complete ship.
• The process accelerates the construction as the modules are built at different sites across the
shipyard before being brought together for final outfitting.
• The construction of the body from the hull up to the flight deck is being carried out at
Navantia's Ferrol-Fene shipyard in Spain.
• The construction of the first ship, HMAS Canberra, began in late 2008. Her keel was laid in
September 2009 and the ship was launched in February 2011.

8. COMBAT SYSTEMS
• The Canberra Class LHDs will be equipped with a Saab 9LV combat management system
(CMS).
• The system performs threat evaluation, engagement planning and weapon-assignment
missions.
• Elbit Systems was awarded a contract in October 2012 for supplying Battle Management
Systems (BMS) to be integrated into landing craft aboard the LHDs.
• Each Canberra class ship will be armed with four 20mm automated guns, six 12.7mm
machine guns, anti-torpedo towed defence system, and Nulka active missile decoy
system.

10. PROPULSION
• The ship can accommodate up to 1,400 personnel including 400 ship's company
and 1,000 embarked troops."
• The Canberra Class LHD will be powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine
(CODAG) propulsion system integrating LM 2500 gas turbine and two MAN
16V32/40 diesel generators.
• The ship will also be equipped with two Siemens azimuth thrusters and two bow
thrusters.
• The shipboard power will be supplied by a Progener-Mitsubishi S16MPTA
1,350kW emergency diesel generator.
• The propulsion system will provide a maximum speed of 20kt and a range of
6,000nm.

12. ACCOMODATION
• The ship can accommodate up to 1,400 personnel including 400
ship's company and 1,000 embarked troops.
• The crew accommodation facilities will be located in the main
accommodation deck, which will include crew cabins, messing,
medical rooms, galley, office spaces and recreation facilities.

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