Voice of America News reports: “Days after unveiling the latest breakthroughs in its military modernization, the Chinese navy has set afloat a new amphibious assault ship that could launch fighter jets, and videos have been circulating online showing what seems to be China’s new generation of stealth fighter jets.
On Sunday, China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, left the dockyard in Shanghai after the People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLA Navy, launched it into the water at a ceremony last Friday.
The ship, which has a full load displacement of more than 40,000 tons, features a double island superstructure, a full-length flight deck, and an electromagnetic catapult system, which allows it to launch fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters.
In addition to the catapult system, the Sichuan has arresting technology that allows fighter jets to land on its deck. With its large displacement, the vessel ‘can carry more weapons and equipment, has longer range and stronger combat capabilities,’ Chinese military expert Zhang Junshe told Chinese state-run Global Times.
Zhang added that the Sichuan ‘has outstanding capabilities in air superiority and land assault missions’ because the electromagnetic catapult system offers higher launch efficiency and faster launch speed…”
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