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.New renders of type 076 LHD and UACV carrier of the Chinese navy, with EMALS for 20-ton-UACVs and angled deck.

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.All the same the PLAN is building its capabilities as an astonishing rate. No sooner have we become used to seeing the Type-075 LHD, which was seen as a massive step forward less than a year ago, and already we are on to the next generation. The possible RFP documents give us an inkling about what the Type-076 may be like, but until we see one we will still be guessing.

.20241227.由中國自主研製建造的076兩棲攻擊艦首艦下水,命名儀式在上海滬東中華造船廠舉行。076型兩棲攻擊艦有三個突出特點，該型艦是全球首次採用電磁彈射技術的兩棲攻擊艦。

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賀中國海軍076首艦下水服役,

全球首首艘電磁彈射行兩棲攻擊艦,牛逼.

.國際軍事戰略學者專家分析認為,中國海軍強勢崛起,已經可以自行規劃,設計,施工,建造,維修,保養各式各樣的軍艦,潛艦,航空母艦,提供海軍使用,如今中國成功將電磁彈射系統運用到倆棲攻擊艦,是全球海軍首位的創新者,預期在亞洲的海軍帶來相當程度的威脅與戰鬥力的鎮攝,尤其甚者就是針對台灣及中國南海周邊國家的直接威嚇,根據美國軍事情報透露出,中國海軍陸戰隊已經擴大編制達到10萬人的規模,再加上076-LHD.的興建(至少4艘) ,以及配置J-35(A),及垂直起降J-35(B)隱形戰鬥機,其優勢及強勢的戰鬥力,連美國也就是說略遜一籌,其次076-LHD.可以搭載全副武裝的海軍陸戰隊1200名,水陸兩用坦克車,裝甲車,自走大口徑火炮,等先進武器系統,也是全球海軍首位.

Stealth UAVs Could Give China’s Typ 及自走e-076 Assault Carrier More Firepower..

The Chinese Navy is building assault carriers to support amphibious operations, like a possible invasion of Taiwan or landings on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The first two ships, called LHDs (landing helicopter docks) in naval terminology, are still being outfitted. But information is already emerging suggesting that the follow-on design, the Type-076, will have much more firepower.

The Chinese Navy, officially known as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), is still new to the assault carrier game. Their current LHDs, which have yet to enter service, are the Type-075. These feature a spacious flight deck and are generally equivalent to the U.S. Navy’s America Class assault carrier. They can carry helicopters, including rotor-wing drones, and hovercraft. But it seems unlikely that they will host jet aircraft or UAVs (uncrewed air vehicles). Not so the Type-076.

.We can infer this because a key new system will be an electromagnetic aircraft launch system, or EMALS, the 21st century equivalent to the steam catapult used for launching planes from aircraft carriers. A similar system is fitted to the U.S. Navy’s Ford Class aircraft carriers. China’s own next generation aircraft carrier is also reported to have EMALS, so China has a working knowledge of the technology. The U.S,. Navy has reportedly suffered teething problems, however. We should not assume that China will face the same issues, but it is a brand new technology so there are development risks involved.

Having EMALs on an assault carrier could be a significant game changer for China. It would allow it to carry jet aircraft, such as fighters or large UAVs. UAVs with an offensive weapons load are term UCAVs (uncrewed combat air vehicles). These could greatly increase air support for landing operations

.The EMALs approach suggests that the aircraft would not be VTOL. But what the aircraft would be is open to speculation. China may be developing a fighter aircraft suitable for relatively small flight decks of the LHD. For context, many Western LHDs are slated to carry the F-35 Lighting-II strike fighter. The current J-11 version of the famous Flanker, used aboard Chinese aircraft carriers, is likely too large.

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