China Launches New-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship - Shanghai

This photo taken on December 27, 2024 shows China's first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, in Shanghai, east China. China launched its first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, in Shanghai on Friday. Named after southwest China's Sichuan Province, the independently-developed new vessel was put into the water at a launch and naming ceremony. It was given the hull number 51. The Sichuan has a full-load displacement of over 40,000 tonnes and features a dual-island superstructure along with a full-length flight deck. It incorporates innovative electromagnetic catapult and arrestor technologies, enabling it to carry fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and amphibious equipment. As the new-generation amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, it plays a key role in advancing the Navy's transformation and enhancing its combat capabilities in the far seas, according to Navy officials. Following its launch, the ship will undergo a series of

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• ILEA003780672

• Registered date
• 2024/12/27 00:00:00

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