MK.IV LCU (L51) at sea.
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Class overview |
Name | LCU MK IV class |
Builders | GRSE |
Operators | Indian Navy |
Preceded by | Mk. III LCU |
Cost | ₹2,100 crore (equivalent to ₹43 billion or US$520 million in 2023) |
Built | 2011 – 2020 |
Planned | 8 |
Completed | 8 |
Active | 8 |
General characteristics |
Type | Landing craft utility |
Displacement |
- 830 t (910 tons) standard[1]
- 1,001 t (1,103 tons) full load[2]
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Length | 62.8 m (206 ft)[2] |
Beam | 11 m (36 ft) |
Draught | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Installed power | 1,840 kW (2,470 hp) each[3] |
Propulsion |
- 2 × MTU 16V 4000 M53 diesel engines[2]
- Fixed-pitch propellers
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Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h)[2] |
Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)[2] |
Troops | 160[1] |
Complement | 56[3] |
Sensors and processing systems |
- SATCOM - LINK II Mod 1 tactical datalink
- Sanket S passive electronic warfare system
- ELK 7036 communications intelligence (COMINT) system
- MiniPOP surveillance system[2]
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Armament | |
Mk IV LCU class vessels follow on class of Mk. III LCU operated by the Indian Navy. The Mk IV LCU can be deployed for maritime roles that require amphibious capabilities.
History
GRSE signed an agreement for ₹2,100 crore (equivalent to ₹43 billion or US$520 million in 2023) with the Indian Navy for designing and building eight LCU ships on 28 September 2011 and construction began in September 2012.[5]
The last ship of the class was delivered on 31 December 2020 and was commissioned into service on 18 March 2021.[6][7]
Design
The ship is 63 metres long, overall beam of 11 metres, a hull draught of 2.2 metres and displaces around 830 tonnes.[3] They are powered by two MTU 16V 4000 M53 marine diesel engines (each 1840 KWs).[2] They are equipped with two 30mm CRN-91 mounted guns with a Bharat Electronics-built EON-51 electro-optic director.[8]
The LCU can carry up to 216 personnel and 145 tonnes of cargo. It is fitted with a hydraulic bow ramp.[2]
Ships of the class
Gallery
Images of MK IV LCU of Indian Navy
See also
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