The Marina of the Army of Popular Liberation (PLA) of China officially announced on Friday (1st) the entry into service of his fourth Amphibian -type assault ship 075baptized Hubei.
The ship has already participated in naval exercises in the dispute Southern Chinese Seaas reported by the official media.
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During the celebrations for the 98th anniversary of the Foundation of the Plathe Hubei crew sent greetings to the other members of the armed forces directly from the vast flight bridge of the ship, according to reports from China Buglethe official media channel of the Chinese Armed Forces.
According to the state media, the Hubei, which brings the number of hulls 34, has made joint maneuvers with other amphibious units, including the Hainan – The first ship of the type 075 – and four types of landing 071. The exercises also included integration with the air landing boats Type 726strengthening the ability of the Chinese navy to conduct joint amphibious operations.
Known informally as Holder aircraft helicopterstype 075 ships have a continuous flight bridge similar to that of a aircraft carrier, and are designed to transport helicopters, amphibian vehicles and landing boats.
The first type 075, the Hainan, was launched in 2019 and incorporated in 2021 in the command of the Southern theater of the Pla. The second, Guangxi, came into service in 2022 with the command of the Oriental Theater, followed by Anhui in 2022. Now, Hubei joins the fleet under the Command of the southern theateras officially communicated to WeChat from the Chinese navy.
China is also developing the next generation of amphibious landing ships. In December 2024, the first was launched Amphibian -type assault ship 076equipped with electromagnetic catapulteaccording to reports from the Xinhua agency, which promises to further raise the country’s naval capabilities.
Source and images: China Bugle. This content was created with the help of the AI and was reviewed by the editorial team.
