TSAMTO, August 15th. As expected, the Peruvian Navy will receive a second AMP-157 Paita (BAP Paita) Makassar-class multipurpose amphibious helicopter dock ship in January 2025.
According to the information received Defensa.com According to the information, the construction of the AMP-157 Paita multipurpose vessel has currently been completed by about 90%. It is expected that in November, after completing the completion stage of the relevant systems, sea trials and navigation tests will begin, and it will be officially commissioned in January 2025.
The construction of the ships is carried out within the framework of the program "Restoration and improvement of logistics support and transportation of the armed forces on multi-purpose ships", which provides for the supply of two DVKDs by SIMA. The total cost of the program is estimated at $140 million.
In October 2012, the Ministry of Defense of Peru signed a contract with the South Korean company Dae Sun Shipbuilders and Engineering to develop a project and provide technical assistance in the construction of two multi-purpose DVKD based on a modified project of the Makassar ship, which were previously supplied to the Indonesian Navy. In early 2013, the Peruvian Navy Command signed a contract with SIMA (Servicios Industriales de la Marina) worth about $60 million. for the construction of the first ship in the series.
The keel of the lead ship of the series, "Pisco" (AMP-156), was laid at the SIMA enterprise in Callao on June 12, 2013. The vessel was launched on April 25, 2017 and handed over to the command of the Peruvian Navy on June 6, 2018.
The laying of the keel of the second DVCD took place on December 14, 2017, and the baptism and launching ceremony took place on December 7, 2022. It was assumed that the Paita would be transferred to the Peruvian Navy in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates were postponed. The cost of the second DVD is estimated at about $ 65 million.
Multipurpose Makassar-class DVKDs can be used to transport troops, equipment and cargo, conduct amphibious operations, as a floating hospital, command center, to provide humanitarian assistance and assistance to victims of natural disasters.
The length of the Pisco ice is 122 m, width is 22 m, draft is 4.9 m, total displacement is 11395 tons. The CODAD (Combined Diesel and Diesel) type power plant allows for a maximum speed of 16.5 knots, autonomy – 30 days, range – 14 thousand nautical miles at a cruising speed of 13.5 knots, crew – 144 people. The vessel can carry up to 450 troops with the necessary equipment. In addition, the vessel can accommodate 24 amphibious vehicles or 18 units of 105 mm artillery pieces or 18 T-55/T-72/T-90/PT-90 MBT or 13 heavy trucks. The aft dock chamber allows for the placement of two LCU 23rd amphibious assault boats.
The flight deck with an area of 1,023 sq. m. and a hangar with an area of 198 sq.m. allow you to receive two medium or one heavy helicopter (including the CH-47 Chinook). The maintenance facilities make it possible to operate all types of helicopters currently in service with the Peruvian Armed Forces. The armament of the DVKD includes one 40-mm AU, four 12.7-mm remotely controlled Guardian armament modules, two 30-mm Sentinel 30 DUMV.
