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Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship
The Sichuan, a 44,000-ton amphibious assault ship with electromagnetic catapult and arresting gear, began sea trials to test its systems and expand drone and fixed-wing aircraft operations.
- China's "new-generation amphibious assault ship" designed to project power from sea to shore began its first round of sea trials.
- The Type 076 vessel is the world's first amphibious warship equipped with an electromagnetic catapult similar to China's most-advanced aircraft carrier.
- China operates the world's largest navy by number of vessels, with more than 370 ships and submarines including three aircraft carriers and four Type 075 amphibious assault ships.
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China immediately begins trialing its most advanced amphibious assault ship
China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship to date.One week after deploying its most recent assault ship, China unveiled the Sichuan Type 076, a vessel combining traits of an aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ship.The specifications remain undisclosed, but it can launch aircraft and troop-filled landing craft.Amphibious assault ships are known to be faster than carriers and have more operational flexibility.I COMMA…
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The Type 076 Sichuan, the new Chinese amphibious assault ship and the world's first drone vector with electromagnetic catapult, began testing at sea
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