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IDEF 2017 Naval News - CNIM & DEARSAN LCAT
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IDEF 2017: CNIM Partnering with DEARSAN to Pitch L-CAT for Turkish Navy LHD
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At IDEF 2017, the international defense exhibition currently held in Istanbul, Turkey, Navy Recognition learned that French company CNIM is partnering with DEARSAN Shipyard to propose the L-CAT to the Turkish Navy.
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 CNIM LCAT scale model on DEARSAN stand at IDEF 2017 |
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The two companies are proposing the L-CAT ship to shore connector to the Turkish Navy for its future LHD. If selected, the L-CAT would be built by DEARSAN in Turkey.
L-CAT® Ship-to-Shore is a sea & combat proven landing craft.It is in active service since 2011 in the French Navy and since 2016 in the Egyptian Navy. It proves each day its ability to support the Armed Forces on a global scale for both military and civilian assistance operations. Measuring 30 meters long and 12.6 meters wide, the L-CAT® Ship-to-Shore offers a maximum payload capacity of 80 tons. It can reach speeds of up to 30 knots when empty, and 18 knots when loaded to maximum payload. During amphibious operations, it guarantees optimal transit speed, rapid loading and unloading of the deck, and thus a reduction of threat exposure time, while enabling a mother ship to remain a safe distance from the coastline if necessary. |
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 Turkish Navy future LHD model on display during IDEF 2017 |
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Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) announced in December 2013 that it selected Sedef shipyard as winner of its LPD tender and that final contract negotiations with this shipyard could begin. Sedef shipyard in Turkey offers a design based on Juan Carlos LHD under the collaboration with Spain's Navantia.
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