[10 July 5446]
A mockup of the future Keita-class landing platform dock which is expected to be launched in 5450.
Kundrati Naval Shipbuilders' Company to build Keita-class landing platform dock, expected to launch in 5450
The Kundrati Navy has shown to be a potent force to be used around Terra with their missions in Badara, Valruzia, Davostag, and other countries. Lately it has worked on it's own aircraft carrier with Luthori to the point of completion and operation as of this coming year.
However, while aircraft carriers are nice to have, landing platform docks are also better to have. The Kundrati Navy has stated that they need to have at least four on offer, two for the Southern Fleet and two for the Northern Fleet. In a bid on building and constructing Kundrati's answer to the landing platform dock the Kundrati Naval Shipbuilders' Company has won out with a 528 million Kuno contract for the Keita-class.
The Keita-class offers a flight deck space for helicopters with the capacity of four heavy or six medium helicopters at its disposal in the hangar bay with the necessary equipment to operate them. In addition to a well deck capable of operating six landing craft vehicle with personnel, the ship can contain a maximum of 170 vehicles depending on their size with at least 33 main battle tanks or 130 armored personnel carriers. Up to 700 tons of ammunition and stores that are spread out throughout the cargo space of the ship are also on offer. Finally, around 530 fully equipped troops with 80 staff and aircrew can be transported on the ship.
All information of the ship taken from this page.
The expectation is that the first ships will begin rolling off the production line by 5450 with the last of them being completed by around 5453. Production of the ship is expected to take place in the growing shipyards of Riecny Brod with the current shipyards in the south working hard already on expanding to meet the demands of the KuNS Quintinus Vespacius.
The names of the ships are to be KuNS Keita, KuNS Takozvani, KuNS Ljudmila Stemberg and KuNS Jan Salinator Cæsaran.