The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s next-generation amphibious assault flattop departed Friday from Shanghai, China, for its first sea trial. Sichuan (51), the first Type 076 of landing helicopter dock (LHD), set sail around 9 a.m. local time Friday from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard for a navigational test mission. According to Chinese state media, the trial is meant to verify the amphibious warship’s electrical systems function properly while underway. The amphibious assault ship was launched last December and has since completed mooring tests. Designed with an electromagnetic catapult, a full-length flight deck and expanded aviation command and control facilities, the more than 40,000-ton
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