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Mk IV LCU vs Tarlac

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Specifications
Mk IV LCU Tarlac
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Utility landing craft Landing platform dock
Manufacturer GRSE PT PAL Indonesia
Year introduced 2017 2016
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $64 million NA
Displacement 1,001 tons 11,583 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 16.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 9,360 nm
Length 62.8 m 123.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 21.8 m
Crew 56 121
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Armament & Systems
Mk IV LCU Tarlac
Armament

2 × 30 mm CRN 91 naval gun 12.7 mm heavy machine guns 7.62 mm machine guns Igla man-portable surface-to-air missiles
  • 6 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid on foredeck (planned)
  • 1 x gun-based CIWS, either Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun or Aselsan GOKDENIZ (planned)
  • 2 × 30mm Aselsan SMASH secondary guns (planned)
  • 8 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns
Propulsion 2 MTU 16V 4000 M53 diesel engines Fixed-pitch propellers Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 2 × MAN-STX 8L27/38 diesel engines, each producing 3,915 bhp (2,920 kW)

Overview

The Mk IV LCU and the Tarlac are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Tarlac displaces 11,583 tons — 12:1 the Mk IV LCU's 1,001 tons. The Mk IV LCU reaches 15 knots vs 16 knots for the Tarlac. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Mk IV LCU vs 9,360 for the Tarlac. The Mk IV LCU carries a crew of 56 vs 121 for the Tarlac.

The Mk IV LCU was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the Tarlac. The Mk IV LCU was commissioned in 2017, 1 years after the Tarlac (2016).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mk IV LCU-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has greater displacement at 11,583 tons compared to the Mk IV LCU-class's 1,001 tons.
Which is faster, the Mk IV LCU-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Mk IV LCU-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mk IV LCU-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has a longer range at 9,360 nautical miles compared to the Mk IV LCU-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mk IV LCU-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class is longer at 123.0 meters compared to the Mk IV LCU-class's 62.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Mk IV LCU-class and Tarlac-class have?
The Tarlac-class has a larger crew complement of 121 compared to the Mk IV LCU-class's 56 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mk IV LCU-class or Tarlac-class?
The Mk IV LCU-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Tarlac-class.