Australia's Manoora LPA undocks

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The HMAS Manoora, the first of the two landing platform amphibious (LPA) craft of the Royal Australian Navy (RNA), has been undocked at Forgacs Dockyard in Newcastle, Australia. The HMS Manoora is anticipated to be handed over in late-1998, to be followed six months later by the second LPA, the HMAS Kanimbla. The two former US Navy LPAs were originally known as the landing ships, tanks (LSTs) USS Saginaw and USS Fairfax County. The conversion effort that transformed them into RNA craft, worth some A$108 million, primarily encompassed the widening of the foredeck to enable a third landing area, and installation of hangars to accommodate four S-70 Black Hawk or two CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The LPAs will operate in collaboration with Ausrtalia's amphibious heavy lift ship (LSL) HMAS Tobruk.

Australia, Government domestic functions, Landing Craft, Explosives Manufacturing, Military Pyrotechnics, Military equipment, Pyrotechnics, CH-47 Chinook, S-70 Black Hawk

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Guided missile destroyer in time for ROKN's 50th anniversary

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The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is commissioning the service's first KDX-type guided missile destroyer, King Kwanggaetto, to allow the ship lead the service's 50th anniversary fleet review. The Daewoo-built 3,900-tonne King Kwanggaetto was designed to support anti-air warfare (AAW) missions, as well as anti-submarine and -surface warfare (ASW and ASuW). The new destroyer was also fitted with the KDCOM combat management system for its about 15 various weapons and sensors, including the SeaSparrow point defense missile, the AN/SPS-49 long-range radar, the APECS II EW system, the Harpoon surface-to-surface missile, a Goalkeeper 30mm close-in weapon system, the OTOBreda 127mm main gun system, the Mk 32 torpedo launcher system and the STN Atlas Electronik hull-mounted sonar.

South Korea, Destroyers, Destroyers (Warships)

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