Chinese Navy's 3rd Type 075 LHD conducts operational training


According to information published by the Global Times on November 11, 2022, the Anhui, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's third Type 075 amphibious assault ship, recently conducted realistic combat-oriented training, the PLA Navy announced.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Chinese third Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui. (Picture source: Weibo)


With hull number 33, the Anhui carried out the exercises in an undisclosed sea region, the PLA Navy announced. This is the first time the PLA Navy has unveiled its third Type 075 amphibious assault ship and the vessel's name and hull number, observers said.

It indicates that the Anhui has been commissioned into the PLA Navy and is on its way to forming combat capabilities, a Chinese military expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times.

With the experience gathered by the first two Type 075 amphibious assault ships, the Hainan and the Guangxi, the Anhui could achieve initial operational capability faster, the expert said.

The Type 075 landing helicopter dock (NATO reporting name: Yushen-class landing helicopter assault) is a class of Chinese amphibious assault ships under construction by the Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding company for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

It has a full-length flight deck for helicopter operations and features a floodable well deck from which to disembark hovercraft and armored amphibious assault vehicles.

The Type 075 amphibious assault ship has a displacement of 40,000 tons, which is equivalent to that of the U.S. Wasp-class.

The ship has a straight-through deck with 6 helicopter landing points, which can accommodate 6 helicopters at the same time. The Type 075 is also equipped with two H/PJ-11 30 mm (1.2 in) Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and two HQ-10 surface-to-air missiles (SAM).