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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | PLA Navy landing barges | Rigid Raider |
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| Type | amphibious assault barges[source] | — |
| Builder | COMEC[source] | — |
| Military programme | China's People's Liberation Army Navy[source]Owndesignprogramme, notnationaloperationalstock | — |
| Configuration | A set of three barges is used to form an extended causeway and pier from deep water to land[source]Setconfiguration, notpromotedobservedsetcount | — |
| Status | first set was observed undergoing sea trials in March 2025[source]Ownfirstset trials observation, notassumedinservice |
Width
Single source1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
6-cylinder turbo-diesel
Single source6-cylinder turbo-diesel , 240 hp (180 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Construction | Bailey bridge[source] | — |
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| Stabilisation | put down legs on the sea floor to form a stable platform[source] | — |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Role | — | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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