Venezuelan Navy revives plans to acquire assault ships

The Venezuelan Navy has reactivated studies for the acquisition of large amphibious assault ships of the landing platform dock (LPD) type, sources in Caracas have told Jane's . The studies, which were first launched in the 1990s, call for LPD vessels that can carry and deliver around 750 troops with combat and support equipment and vehicles

[first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 20 November 2008]