[🇨🇳] China Launches the Type 076 LHD 'Sichuan' - Its New Aircraft Carrier!

[Jiangnan]

 

[Jiangnan]

China's Monster Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Seen Like Never Before At Launch Ceremony

Despite a launch ceremony, the Type 076, now named Sichuan, do no look to have gone into the water, but that milestone looks to be imminent.

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[Saif]

NO. It doesn't need to be nuclear powered.

Can Chinese non nuclear aircraft carriers conduct naval mission in the Indian Ocean?

 

[Bilal9]

Its capabilities need to be seen. It should be seen whether they are capable of blue water operations.

Being a 40,000 ton displacement ship, I'd think they are blue-water capable. In fact most large LHDs are. Brother @Jiangnan this is the Type 075 below I believe? How much larger is Type 076 Sichuan?

China launches world’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped amphibious assault ship Type 076 - Global Times

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Type 075

Type 076

 

[Bilal9]

Can Chinese non nuclear aircraft carriers conduct naval mission in the Indian Ocean?

In international waters, they can. But being an amphibious LHD, it needs to get almost one mile close to shore - so they can launch a beach invasion. Amphibious means marine-capable tanks and APCs need to be launched from the back holds of the ship which swim to shore. Air assets like large/small helis and drones can also be launched within weight limits. The second picture above in post #12 for Type 076 shows various drones and from what I can gather, J35s which can be launched.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Being a 40,000 ton displacement ship, I'd think they are blue-water capable. In fact most large LHDs are. Brother @Jiangnan this is the Type 075 below I believe? How much larger is Type 076 Sichuan?

China launches world’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped amphibious assault ship Type 076 - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

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Only weight does not give blue water capabilities.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Can Chinese non nuclear aircraft carriers conduct naval mission in the Indian Ocean?

What sort of mission. China sends its SYP ship in IOR to monitor Indian missile test from International water. That is ok. However, if they come to IOR with any hostile motive, they will have to face volley of Brahmos, ATCR, LRASHM etc. China has no defence against it.

 

[Bilal9]

volley of Brahmos, ATCR, LRASHM

Launching volley of Brahmos, ATCR, LRASHM is one thing, but does India want a tussle with China?

If this was the case then its like starting WWIII.