The Type 072III landing ship (

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designation Yuting-I class) is the follow-on of the

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s initially introduced in the 1990s by the People's Republic of

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. Type 072-III features a redesigned concealed bridge, and possibly enhanced

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capability. The main difference between Type 072III and its predecessor Type 072II is that Type 072III incorporates a helicopter platform at stern (no hangar). A total of eleven ships have entered service with

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(PLAN), and all of them were built by China Shipbuilding Shipyard (中华造船厂) in

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. 6 Type 072III are deployed in PLAN

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(SSF), and the remaining are deployed in PLAN

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(ESF).

Ships of the class

Possible railgun testing

In February 2018, images were released via electronic media of ''

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'' (936). the fourth ship of the class, with what appeared to be a

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mounted on the ship's bow. Later reports confirmed it was rail-gun being used for dock-side testing. The Chinese have since made a "break-through" in power-generation and are now planning for sea-trials.

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Ships of the class

Possible railgun testing

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