CHINA’S TYPE 076 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP SICHUAN IN FINAL TESTS WITH DRONE CATAPULT

Computer-generated footage showing how China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship will launch GJ-21 stealth fighter drones has been aired by state media, with a military commentator saying the vessel is in the… The 40,000-tonne Sichuan had full deck line markings, meaning it had entered the final testing phase, military expert Wei Dongxu told state broadcaster CCTV.

News - South China Morning Post reports that computer-generated footage showing how China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship will launch GJ-21 stealth fighter drones has been aired by state media, with a military commentator saying the vessel is in the…

The report adds: The 40,000-tonne Sichuan had full deck line markings, meaning it had entered the final testing phase, military expert Wei Dongxu told state broadcaster CCTV.

The amphibious assault ship, which has a 250-metre-long (820 feet) and 62-metre-wide flight deck,...

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