World · 4 d ago
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China says its GJ-21 stealth drone took off from and landed on an amphibious ship
Chinese state media reported that the GJ-21, the country's first ship-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan.
Size of the Sichuan
40,000 tonnes, fully loaded
The Sichuan, the first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, was launched in December 2024, has an electromagnetic catapult and displaces more than 40,000 tonnes fully loaded.
What we know
- Chinese state media and the military say it happened
Not yet
- Where and when the trials took place
- How many launches and landings were made
Neither the military nor state media has said where or when the trials took place, and no official pictures or video have been released.
