Sheet South China Morning Post China reported yesterday (December 27) that it launched the first Type 076.
New power
Compared to its predecessor, the Type 075, with a full load displacement of 40,000 tons, the Type 076 not only increases the full load displacement to 50,000 tons, but is also equipped with an electromagnetic launcher to enhance combat capabilities by launch unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) faster. Thereby, the Type 076 amphibious assault ship can accelerate amphibious landing capabilities (at sea and on land) and attack intensity. According to many analysis, it seems that China is aiming to develop the Type 076 into an aircraft carrier for UAVs.
In addition, Type 076 still has all the characteristics of the previous generation amphibious assault ships. It can carry 1,000 soldiers, dozens of helicopters of all types including multi-mission combat helicopters Z-8 and Z-9, and 2 air cushion landing craft.
Recently, many signs show that China wants to upgrade the Type 075 and 076 ships in the same way that the US does with the Wasp and America class amphibious assault ships, or the way Japan operates amphibious ships. Izumo class. The US and Japan deployed the F-35 stealth 5th generation fighter with short takeoff and vertical landing versions for the Wasp, America, and Izumo classes. At that time, these amphibious assault ships can also act as light aircraft carriers. China is trying to develop the J-35 with similar features to deploy on Type 075 and Type 076 ships.
Serving the ambition to control the seas
Recently, even in peacetime, amphibious assault ships have still been deployed to serve China’s ambitions for maritime sovereignty.
In the middle of this year, amid serious tensions with the Philippines in the East Sea, newspaper Hoan Cau Times newspaperreported that Beijing had dispatched the Type 075 ship to the Subi beach area in Truong Sa, which belongs to Vietnamese sovereignty but is being illegally occupied by China. Previously, China announced that one of its Type 071 landing ships had just conducted landing exercises with the participation of air cushion landing ships at Subi beach.
Analyze when answering AdolescentDr. Satoru Nagao (Hudson Research Institute, USA) pointed out that the amphibious assault ship is an amphibious ship, and is also the largest warship to meet the goal of control in peacetime. In wartime, military operations require eliminating enemy resistance. However, in peacetime, it is impossible to sink other countries’ ships, so the comprehensive service capacity of amphibious assault ships has many meanings.
China is planning to build and renovate artificial islands. This requires amphibious capabilities. Therefore, if China uses amphibious assault ships, it shows more confidence in continuing operations. Through amphibious assault ships, China can land many soldiers or construction workers. That is why China’s deployment of the Type 075 ship in the East Sea has become a matter of concern.
Therefore, by strengthening the amphibious assault ship force, China can further promote activities in the East Sea as well as other sea areas.
China developing 6th generation fighter jet?
Yesterday (December 27), sheet South China Morning Postciting a clip on Chinese social networks showing a new line of fighter jets in the country being tested (image).
After that, a number of official channels from the military “openly” confirmed the above information. This is said to be a 6th generation fighter with stealth capabilities. To date, China has developed two lines of 5th generation stealth fighters, the J-35 and J-20, whose designs are quite similar to the US F-35 and F-22 fighter jets, respectively. Both the J-35 and J-20 lines have been deployed to Chinese forces.