Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-07-28

PLA's 99th anniversary promo video unveils new Sichuan ship countermeasures, long-range rocket firepower

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-07-28
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1367019.shtml
Collected at	2026-07-28 15:11:35 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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The Type 075 amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy can carry the PLA ... The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship has been officially named the Hubei ... Overseas media has reported that China recently launched its fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship, a type of ...

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A PLA 99th anniversary promotional video disclosed new details about the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Sichuan, including previously unshown countermeasures systems and long-range rocket firepower organic to the ship or its embarked forces. The release documents a deliberate choice to publicize capability details through anniversary media rather than official procurement announcements — a pattern that complicates assessments of what is operational versus aspirational, and leaves the specific countermeasures system designation and the rocket artillery platform's unit attribution unconfirmed.

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "PLA's 99th anniversary promo video unveils new Sichuan ship countermeasures, long-range rocket firepower." Global Times — Defense, 2026-07-28. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1367019.shtml.

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