{
  "id": "type-076",
  "name": "Type 076 Class (Yulan Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Amphibious assault ship",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2026,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 076 Class, also known as the Yulan Class, stands as a monumental testament to naval engineering and is believed to be the largest amphibious assault ship the world has ever known. With a staggering full-load displacement exceeding 45,000 tons, it embodies the might and ambition of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 250,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 50,
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        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 45000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "57,104 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 25,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air/Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x unknown dual-face rotating radar; E/F-band. 1 x unknown dual-face rotating radar; I-band.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Physical Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "4 x Type 726, 24-barrelled 122 mm trainable launchers; IR flares and chaff. Can fire anti-torpedo decoys and HE mortars",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x Type 726 EW suite. 1 x ESM 726-1 (radar intercept), 1 x 726-2 (direction finder); 1 x ECM 726-3 (radar jammer).",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile System: surface-to-air missiles (sam)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "3 x 24-cell launchers for HHQ-10; passive IR/anti-radiation homing to 9 km (4.9 n miles).",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Gun System: guns",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "3 x H/PJ-11 (Type 1130) 30 mm; 11 barrels per mounting; 10,000 rds/min combined to 4 km (2.2 n miles).",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The most notable feature of the Yulan-class is its large flightdeck, which appears to overhang the hull to both port and starboard. Satellite imagery from May 2024 indicates that the Yulan-class is highly likely equipped with a single electromagnetic catapult…",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Flight Deck: length",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "250.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Flight Deck: width",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "50.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Flight Deck: launch mechanism",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 x Electromagnetic Catapult",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Besides combat and reconnaissance drones, the Type 076 can carry helicopters and fighter aircraft like the multirole fighter Shenyang J-15.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Boats and Landing Craft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 × Type 726 Yuyi Class LCAC.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Sichuan",
      "text": "Launched: 27 December 2024; Commissioned: 2025",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-076"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "carrier",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-076.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-076": {
      "title": "Type 076 Class (Yulan Class) Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_076_Class_Yulan_Class_Chinese_Amphibious_Assault_Ship",
      "published": "2026-04-22",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}