China Validates Electromagnetic Catapult on Type 076 Amphibious Warship

By Bojan Stojkovski · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-02

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, the Chinese navy recently conducted live-fire countermeasure tests and dead-load catapult launches aboard its new 40,000-ton Sichuan vessel. This Type 076 ship utilizes a specialized propulsion system and electromagnetic launch

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, the Chinese navy recently conducted live-fire countermeasure tests and dead-load catapult launches aboard its new 40,000-ton Sichuan vessel. This Type 076 ship utilizes a specialized propulsion system and electromagnetic launch