A Closer Look At China's Fleet Of Helicopter Carriers And Amphibious Assault Ships


Sputnik: China’s Building Hidden Carrier Fleet (Photos)

While there has been ample focus on China’s few but ever-larger fixed-wing aircraft carriers, comparatively little attention has been paid to a host of helicopter carriers and amphibious assault ships that pose a far greater danger to Taiwan and the South China Sea.

The Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) is almost as large as the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its larger sister ship, Type 001A, but the new vessel’s construction has been paid comparatively little attention. While the assault ship can’t launch fixed-wing aircraft, it can carry dozens of helicopters as well as large detachments of marines and their landing craft, posing a potent threat to any maritime area.

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WNU Editor: China's Navy has a lot of helicopter carriers and amphibious assault ships that are a far greater threat than its aircraft carriers. And they are building a lot of them.

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