PPT Slide
Army CH-47D/F Chinook helicopters could be stored on the emergency helipad of each TAKR-300/310. A helipad that the vehicles can reach could be created using barges on the ship’s sides for helicopters to pick-up sling-loaded regular M113A3 Gavins or surf-zone Amphigavins and other under 11-ton vehicles ashore if waters are mined or other situations dictate a 3D movement to shore. Refueling point(s) will have to be set up on the barge helipads to enable the helicopters to continuously shuttle vehicles to shore...