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The Type 726 LCAC (with NATO reporting name Yuyi class), also known as the Wild Horse class LCAC(Chinese: 野马型气垫船) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the People's Liberation Army Navy. Six Yuyi-class LCACs are believed to be in service with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with the first one (3320) being seen at ...
Type 071 integrated landing ship (NATO code name: Yuzhao-class) is a large dock landing ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. It can be used as the mother ship of the air cushion landing craft to transport soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, etc. for landing operations.
Type 069-class landing craft utility (NATO designation Yuchin-class) - Approx. 20 in reserve. Type 067-class landing craft utility (NATO designation Yunnan-class) - Approx. 120 in reserve. Landing craft air cushion
Landing Craft, Medium (1) 1 Philippines: Landing craft utility: BRP Manobo (AT-297) BRP Manobo is a new ship, replacing an original ex-USN Mk.6 LCT with the same hull number and name although the design is different. Landing Craft Utility, Light (9) 5: Unknown: Riverine craft utility: VU-102 VU-103 VU-106 VU-469 VU-471 [39] 4 Indonesia: Small ...
An air-cushioned landing craft, also called an LCAC (landing craft, air cushioned), is a modern variation on the amphibious landing boat. The majority of these craft are small- to mid-sized multi-purpose hovercraft, also known as "over the beach" ("OTB") craft. This allows troops and material to access more than 70 percent of the world's ...
The Type 724 Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) is the first indigenous air cushion landing craft in operational use with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and its origin dates back to the early 1960s, when 7th Academy was assigned to lead the developmental work on air cushioned vehicles for a 10-year plan lasting from 1963 to 1972.
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defence minister said on Wednesday, as Taipei ...
The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.