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"China’s Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship began testing its electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
Satellite images show the 40,000-ton vessel positioned with its catapult rail pointed toward the Yangtze River.
A maritime safety exclusion zone from October 20-29 suggests “sled tests” using weighted metal carriages to simulate aircraft launches.
If confirmed, Sichuan will be the world’s first amphibious assault ship with electromagnetic catapults, joining only USS Gerald R.
Ford-class carriers and China's Fujian carrier. The vessel, designed primarily for deploying GJ-11 combat drones, could also operate manned aircraft.
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Author: Saikat Bhattacharya
