Class overview | |
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Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Preceded by | Type 075 landing helicopter dock |
General characteristics | |
Type | Amphibious assault ship |
Displacement | 48,000 t (47,000 long tons) (full load) |
Length | 252.3 m (828 ft) (flight deck) [1] |
Beam | 45 m (148 ft) (flight deck) [1] |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | IEP |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC |
Aircraft carried | |
Aviation facilities | Hangar deck |
The Type 076 landing helicopter dock ( NATO reporting name: Yulan-class landing helicopter assault [5]) is a planned class of Chinese amphibious assault ship. [6] Compared to the Type 075, the Type 076 is expected to have an electromagnetic catapult and arresting gear for operating fixed-wing aircraft, likely unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV). [3]
In mid-2020, official request for proposals (RFP) associated with the Type 076 were discovered on the Internet. Specifications from the RFPs were for a 21 MW gas turbine and diesel powerplants, a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system, and a well deck. The specified aviation equipment included a " UAV deck", a munition elevator, a 30-ton flight deck elevator, an electromagnetic CATOBAR system for light aircraft, most likely UCAVs. [3]
H. I. Sutton of the Forbes believes the Type 076 will have a full-length flight deck. [2] The ship will likely operate helicopters and UCAVs; [6] [3] [2] the Hongdu GJ-11 and Flying Dragon-2 UCAVs may be candidates. [2] A well deck may also be included. [3]