MilitaryJuan Carlos I LHD (Carrier)
Amphibious Assault Shipconfirmed
Juan Carlos I is a multi-purpose aircraft carrier-landing helicopter dock (LHD) in the Spanish Navy (Armada Española). Similar in role to many aircraft carriers, the amphibious landing ship has a ski jump for STOVL operations, and is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft. The vessel is named in honour of Juan Carlos I, the former king of Spain. The vessel plays an important role in the fleet, as a platform that replaces the Newport-class tank landing ships Hernán Cortés and Pizarro for supporting the mobility of the Marines and the strategic transport of other ground forces, and acts as a platform for carrier-based aviation replacing the withdrawn aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias.
Specifications
| Type | Amphibious Assault Ship |
| Origin | Spain |
| Manufacturer | Navantia |
| Introduced | 2010 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 230.82 m |
| Speed | 21 kn |
| Displacement | 26,000 t |
| Main armament | 4 × RWS Sentinel 2.0 *4 × 12.7 mm machine guns *2 x BPDMS (FBNW) *1 x VLS (FBNW) |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | confirmed |
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