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China's Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship First to Catapult-Launch Combat Drones Ahead of U.S. and NATO

China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship becomes the world's first to catapult-launch fixed-wing combat drones. The EMALS-equipped vessel represents a leap in naval UAV integration. It precedes similar US and NATO capabilities. Type 076 blurs the line between LHD and light carrier.

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