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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 726 LCAClarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rigid Raider | Type 726 LCAC |
|---|---|---|
| Draught | — | 0米[source] |
| Displacement | — | 150 tons (normal) 160 tons (full load)[source] |
| Complement | — | 5 crew 60 - 70 troops 1 Type 96 main battle tank or 2 ZBD-05 infantry fighting vehicles[source] |
| Troops | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] | — |
| Role | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
| Country of origin |
33 metres[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source80 knots[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.
United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
| Builders | — | Jiangnan Shipyard[source] |
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| Operators | — | PLA Navy Surface Force[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 724 LCAC[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Active | — | 40+[source] |
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| Type | — | Air-cushioned landing craft[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 gas turbine engines[source] |
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| Armament | — | 2 x 14.5 mm machine guns 2 x 7.62 mm light machine gun[source] |
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