Sichuan Ship releases the latest footage, completing electromagnetic catapult and live-fire launch tests

A report by CCTV News Client on August 1 revealed the latest training footage of the Navy's Sichuan ship for the first time, including electromagnetic catapult tests and livefire launches. The report shows that the ship is equipped with a brandnew power system and electromagnetic catapult device, and the related tests are being carried out around unmanned combat capabilities in the open sea. According to the report, the Sichuan ship was launched in 2024, and the average age of the officers and sailors who took over the ship is about 25. Facing the new platform and new tactics, the crew has shifted from the operational experience of traditional landing ships to combat training that places greater emphasis on the open sea and unmanned operations, and has become proficient in the operating procedures through repeated trials. The article emphasizes that the related tests and training of the Sichuan ship are aimed at enhancing maritime combat capability and accumulating data and experience for subsequent missions.