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The Type 076 landing helicopter dock (NATO reporting name: Yulan-class landing helicopter assault) is a planned class of drone-carrying amphibious assault ship for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Compared to the Type 075, the Type 076 will be significantly larger in both displacement and flight deck dimensions; it will also have a CATOBAR system of electromagnetic catapult and arresting gears for operating light fixed-wing aircraft, likely unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV).




Development


In mid-2020, official request for proposals (RFP) associated with the Type 076 were discovered on the Internet. Specifications from the RFPs were for a 21 MW gas turbine and diesel powerplants, a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system, and a well deck. The specified aviation equipment included a "UAV deck", a munition elevator, a 30-ton flight deck elevator, an electromagnetic CATOBAR system for light aircraft, most likely UCAVs.
The lead ship of this class is currently under construction at Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard.




Design


The Type 076 has a full-length flight deck, an internal hanger, two large elevators on both sides, and one small elevator at the front deck section. The ship is intended to operate helicopters and UCAVs, or optionally manned aircraft. The aircraft, such as Guizhou WZ-7, Hongdu GJ-11, and Flying Dragon-2 UCAVs can be launched via an electromagnetic catapult similar in size to the one mounted on the Type 003 aircraft carrier. A floodable well deck is expected at its stern.
The main propulsion of the class appears to employ a gas-turbine setup; for this reason, the flight decks of the ships will have a twin-island configuration.




See also


People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force
List of active People's Liberation Army Navy ships




References

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• Type 075 landing helicopter dock
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• Type 071 amphibious transport dock
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• Type 072A landing ship