China has revealed the latest addition to its ever-growing navy, and this is a ship with such an unusual design that it ...

Whether naval “experts” admit it or not, the America Class of “amphibious assault ships” and its predecessors are also “light aircraft carriers”.

The Type 076 amphibious assault ship is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft.

China’s Navy has launched a new amphibious assault ship capable of deploying fighter jets, enhancing its operational reach in ...

The Chinese naval build up continues with the launch of Sichuan amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of the Type 076 class, ...

China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s ...

China has launched a new amphibious assault ship, named the Sichuan, which is capable of launching fighter jets and is ...

The Americans—and the Taiwanese, for that matter—are not ready for the hammer (and sickle) that is about to fall upon them.

While other amphibious assault ships have only been able to carry helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, the Sichuan is equipped with a carrier-style catapult system and ...

Most notably, it adopts an electromagnetic catapult system, which allows it to carry fixed-wing aircraft along with helicopters and amphibious equipment usually found on this type of warship ...

The Sichuan is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck.

The ship also features "arrester technology" that Chinese researchers boast will allow fighter jets to land on its deck, similar to an aircraft carrier. China launched its first amphibious assault ...