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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
Type 072A landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2003–
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLanding Ship Tank
- Ship TypeLanding Ship Tank
- BuilderDalian Shipyard, Fujian shipyard, Zhonghua Shipyard, Wuhan Shipyard
- Commissioned2003
- Ships in Class15
- Roleamphibious warfare ship
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement3,770 t
- Full Load Displacement4,800 t
- Length120 m
- Beam16.4 m
- Draft3.2 m
▣Capacity4MOD.4
- Troop Capacity250
- Vehicle Capacity10 armoured vehicles
- Well DeckNo
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed17 kn
- Range3,000
- Complement (crew)120
◆Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
▤Self-Defense1MOD.1
- Main Guntwin 37 mm guns (Batch 1), H/PJ-17 30 mm gun (Batch 2)
⬢Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed15
- Active15
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1984Entered service
- 2003Production started
23
years in service
15
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)7POST-COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)300PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
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