Off the coast of Shanghai, analysts caught another glimpse this week of the new warship that could forever change the history of naval warfare.

The People's Liberation Army Navy Type 076, variously described as an amphibious assault ship and helicopter landing dock, is far more than just another vessel being floated by China 's historic shipbuilding effort that has already long outpaced the U.S. Navy in scale. Larger than its Type 075 predecessor, the ship boasts a combination of state-of-the-art launch capabilities and the capacity to carry a fleet of drones that observers believe could redefine how battles are fought at sea.

"The Type 076 is significant because it brings together a large amphibious assault ship, an electromagnetic catapult, and a deck optimized for a variety of u

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