Technical specs of the LPD concept offered to Turkey by Fincantieri:

http://digilander.libero.it/en_mezzi_militari/html/mmifuturo.html

LHD Multifunzionale da 15.000 tonn

Dislocamento: circa 15.000 tonns a pieno carico

Dimensioni: lunghezza 165 m e larga 31 m

Propulsione: 2 motori elettrici su pod da 10 MW ciascuno

Generatori: 4 gruppi generatori pił 1 d'emergenza da 4,7 MW ciascuno

Autonomia: 7.000 miglia

Velocitą: 20 nodi

Equipaggio: 250 + 600 truppa

Ponte di volo: per 5 EH-101

Hangar elicotteri: per 5 EH-101

Capacitą garage ponte principale: fino a 1000 linee metriche

Area ospedale: circa 700 m2 pił 1000 m2 area convertibile

Bacino allagabile: circa 50x15 m (compatibile per 2 LCAC?)

Rampe veicoli: 1 poppiera + 1 lato

Costruttore: Fincantieri S.p.a. presso Riva Trigoso e Muggiano

Here's the larger LHD 20.000 model, with a ski-jump for STOVL aircraft

I hope the Turks waste money buying this ship. It'll do little to advance their capability to project power in the Aegian and it'll drain funds away from more capable programs.



Would you trust this man"

Turkey's coastline is far beyond the Aegean.

We have the longest coastline on the Black Sea and one of the longest coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea.

Turkey's role in the near future is different than the role of Greece. It will soon become the most senior economic, political and military power of the entire east Mediterranean (the former coastlines of the Pars Orientalis); a country with a GDP of more than $1 trillion (in both Real GDP and PPP), a highly advanced industrial base (exporting all sorts of civilian and military vehicles, equipment and other hardware) and an ever-growing military strength.

Greece can stay "regional" and limit its plans to the Aegean Sea, but Turkey can't - and won't.

Turks always dream of recapturing the glory of the Ottoman Empire, but the reality is you're falling further and further behind the first world in GDP. The reality is you're empire has been shrinking continually since the 1500's. The only item of "growth" was Cyprus in 1974, and you'll soon lose that back to the rightful owners.

The mere fact you're focussed on military means to recapture your past glory shows that Turks have learned nothing the last century. While Japanese, Chinese, Koreans and even Russians now are building peaceful infrastructure, businesses and services Turks are focussed on building military equipment manufacturers.

You're out of step with the 21st century. Those that don't adapt will perish. You're like the Mongols-great empire in the past who barely exist nowadays because they were a one trick pony-military conquest.



Would you trust this man"

Scenes from Mostar, the Ottoman Empire, on the night of June 20, 2008