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America vs Type 076

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Specifications
America Type 076
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship Drone carrier / amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2014 2026
Number built 2 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $3,364 million NA
Displacement 45,693 tons 50,000 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots NA
Length 257.0 m 260.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 52.0 m
Crew 1,059 --
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Armament & Systems
America Type 076
Armament
  • 2x Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launchers
  • 2x Phalanx CIWS
  • 3x Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
  • 7x dual .50 caliber machine guns
  • 3 × Type 1130 close-in weapon systems
  • 3 × 24-round HHQ-10 short-range SAM launchers
  • Stern well dock for landing craft
Propulsion Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW) total; Two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion engines Integrated electric propulsion with 2 × 21 MW gas turbines

Overview

The America and the Type 076 are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 45,693 tons for the America vs 50,000 tons for the Type 076.

The America was produced in 2 units vs 1 for the Type 076. The America was commissioned in 2014, 12 years before the Type 076 (2026).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the America-class or Type 076-class?
The Type 076-class has greater displacement at 50,000 tons compared to the America-class's 45,693 tons.
Which is faster, the America-class or Type 076-class?
The America-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 076-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the America-class or Type 076-class?
The Type 076-class is longer at 260.0 meters compared to the America-class's 257.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the America-class or Type 076-class?
The America-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 076-class.