Australia launched the largest naval warship in history

After a period of test run, Australia has launched the largest naval aircraft in history.

Australia's largest ship, HM Canberra LHD, has been launched at the Navantia Naval Shipyard in Ferrol, northern Spain.

HMAS Canberra

HMAS Canberra is 230.8m long, 32m wide, with a standard tonnage of 27,851 tonnes, a maximum payload of 30,700 tonnes. A maximum speed of 20.5 knots, an operating range of 9,000 nautical miles, is capable of operating for 50 consecutive days at sea.

The warship was designed with new technology to meet the requirements of amphibious landing, fast deployment, and meet the needs of modern warfare. It can carry up to 1,000 soldiers and 150 armored vehicles, including M1A1 tanks in the Australian military. The deck has enough space for six jets to take off or land at the same time. The warehouse below can accommodate 16 heavy aircraft or 24 medium and light aircraft.

In addition, the ship also has a fully equipped hospital. It was equipped with four 25 mm M242 artillery shells. The onboard missile defense system has a 100km range of GIRAFFE radar.

After launching, the ship will be assembled for basic equipment and shipped to the Tenix shipyard in Western Australia for installation engineers electronics and system integrators related to the pumpkin. military secret.

Watch the HMAS Canberra LHD video