On December 27, 2024, the Chinese military’s newest 076 amphibious assault ship, the first of its class named “Sichuan,” was launched. Official media, bloggers, and nationalists erupted in celebration, flooding the internet with exaggerated and contradictory claims of “cutting-edge technology.” They boasted of electromagnetic catapults, drone carriers, fixed-wing early warning aircraft capabilities, and even arresting wires at the stern, comparing its performance to light aircraft carriers. Some even claimed this vessel propels China’s navy into the world’s top tier. But is this true, or is it just a misrepresented “drone carrier concept model” hyped by propaganda?
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