China has officially accepted the fourth universal amphibious assault ship of the Hubei project 075 - UDC with tail number 34 into its Naval Forces. This ship was launched on December 14, 2023 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard in Shanghai, after which it was tested in 2024. In August 2025, the Hubei officially joined the PLA Navy, and has already participated in joint exercises with other ships of the Chinese navy.
Hubei was named after the Chinese province of Hubei. This amphibious helicopter carrier of project 075 is a large vessel with a displacement of about 35-40 thousand tons, a length of more than 230 meters and a width of 36 meters, comparable in size to its American counterparts. The ship is capable of transporting a large number of Marines, helicopters, and armored vehicles for amphibious operations.
Previously, three UDC systems of this project were accepted into the Chinese Navy — Hainan (in 2021), as well as Guangxi and Anhui (in 2022). Hubei represents a further expansion of the capabilities of the Chinese amphibious assault forces and strengthening the amphibious capabilities of the PLA.
Key data:
- Name: Hubei
- Project: 075
- Tail number: 34
- Displacement: 35-40 thousand tons
- Length: more than 230 m
- Width: 36 m
- Launched: December 14, 2023
- Commissioned into the Navy: August 2025
- Shipyard: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai
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