14. Yushen-class Landing Helicopter Assault – China
The maker is Huang-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
The People’s Liberation Army and Navy are the main users.
Price per unit: $68.6 million*
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding constructs the amphibious assault ship Yushen-class Landing Helicopter Assault. The Yushen class has a fully extended flight deck and a floodable well dock where hovercraft and amphibious assault vehicles can land.
Landing helicopter assault of the Yushen class (China) @RupprechtDeino/TTwitter.com
The newest member of the Yushen class is Type 076. Eight Yushen classes are planned, with the first one being built in 2019. Only one is finished and operational, while the other two are still under development. With a beam of 118 feet and a length of 778 feet, the 40,000-ton cruiser is quite large. On each pier, it can accommodate thirty attack helicopters.
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