ELLIDA Amphibious / Tanker / Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessel

BMT has unveiled its latest concept design, the ELLIDA™ multi-role support ship, at this year’s international defence trade show DSEI 2019. ELLIDA™ will be the third family of vessels designed by BMT for the auxiliary market and will complement the AEGIR and SALVAS family

The ELLIDA™ concept is underpinned by the proven experience that BMT has gained while designing the AEGIR vessels now in service, the Tide class with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and HNoMS Maud with the Royal Norwegian Navy.

The first member of the ELLIDA™ family is a 195m multi-role support and logistics vessel designed to provide the capabilities needed in future global operations, offering the flexibility of a large hull, with an internal vehicle and stowage decks, weather deck stowage and additional accommodation. It has the utility to transport and deliver troops, vehicles, equipment and supplies from anywhere in the world in support of amphibious warfare and littoral maneuver. Its versatile mix of ship-to-shore offloading and logistics capabilities allow support to naval operations through landing craft, boat operations, multi-spot aviation and replenishment at sea.

 BMT considered the operational background and future requirements during the development of ELLIDA™ – including the development of operational concepts against current and future doctrines of several navies. The result is a balanced design, able to react to the dynamic operational requirements of military commanders in support of government policy for a number of different nations.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/dsei-2019/2019/09/dsei-2019-bmt-unveils-ellida-amphibious-tanker-multi-role-auxiliary-vessel/

Unfortunately I don't know enough about this vessel and what it stats and full capabilities are if they would fully meet the needs set out by the DCP-2019, from the little I do know seems capable enough vessel,  HMNZS Canterbury can carry 250 or more depending if trainees are about 285. Ellida is about 350 troops. She can replenish solids to other ships, which Canterbury is very limited at doing.

Around 1000 LMs for wheeled vehicles which I believe is less than Canterbury and possibly fewer helos. Remember even after her alterations HMNZS Canterbury can carry 3 NH-90, plus a SH-2G(I) Seasprite. Has a 5 bed hospital, a two-bed sickbay, an operating theatre, a medical laboratory and a morgue. She also  has various workshops, an armoury and magazine, as well as offices for government officials.

I Believe that it may be too much of a multi-vessel to meet the requirements. Another words; I am not sure she will carry enough helos, nor vehicles and equipment in the hold... but the 24 containers and other things are good, although again Canterbury can carry 33 conainters. 8 of which can be ammunition and 4 for hazardous goods.

I also look at the CWIS above the hanger in between the funnels and think... too much of a limited firing arc...?

However appears to a very capable design and concept but may need some tweaking here and there.