Opinion about TKMS MEKO MESHD

[ironduke57]

Hi, guys.

I would like to know your opinion about the TKMS MEKO MESHD concept:
- http://www.europeansecurityanddefence.info/Ausgaben/2008/3_2008/05_Bohlayer_Ball%e9/Bohlayer_Ball%e9_Kaeding_ESD_0308.pdf (Page five and the following)

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Hi, guys.

I would like to know your opinion about the TKMS MEKO MESHD concept:
- http://www.europeansecurityanddefence.info/Ausgaben/2008/3_2008/05_Bohlayer_Ball%e9/Bohlayer_Ball%e9_Kaeding_ESD_0308.pdf (Page five and the following)

Regards,
ironduke57

Nice ship but we run into the same problems as we have discussed here before. Too many roles complicate things. Buy a standard AOR or Amphib otherwise you are placing too many eggs in one basket not to mention making it an even more valuable target.

 

[drunknsubmrnr]

What Ex-D said. 10 pounds of Smarties in a 5 pound bag.

Looks nice though.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Do you have an opinion or thoughts on this class of ship ID57?

 

[ironduke57]

Do you have an opinion or thoughts on this class of ship ID57?

Well I think it is an fascinating concept through it´s high flexibility. Like an MRTT Airbus on a much bigger scale.
Something like this is probably the only chance to get an LHD/LPD like ship for our Marine in the nearer future.

BTW: I didn´t posted something myself to not influence other opinions.

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Well I think it is an fascinating concept through it´s high flexibility. Like an MRTT Airbus on a much bigger scale.
Something like this is probably the only chance to get an LHD/LPD like ship for our Marine in the nearer future.

BTW: I didn´t posted something myself to not influence other opinions.

Regards,
ironduke57

Well thats what they hoped to do with the JSS and that turned into a naval nightmare. The govt wanted the platform to do too much and in doing so, it would only have accomplished all taskings in a half assed manner.

 

[ironduke57]

But we have a different base and concept. We already have two new replenisher´s and a third will probable be ordered in the nearer future.
So any possibility´s in that direction are only a bonus and are not an integral part of the ship. But this possible usage could be used to distract our lefties a bit and to partly relieve our old (one hull) tanker fleet.

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[FSTO]

But we have a different base and concept. We already have two new replenisher´s and a third will probable be ordered in the nearer future.
So any possibility´s in that direction are only a bonus and are not an integral part of the ship. But this possible usage could be used to distract our lefties a bit and to partly relieve our old (one hull) tanker fleet.

Regards,
ironduke57

Your Navy is in a much better position than ours. You already have your new AOR's and this new ship would give you the flexibility of being a 3rd AOR in an emergency but her primary mission would be Amphib type operations.
I wish our country would be as realistic.