China is building a mother ship for underwater drones at a shipyard in Shanghai
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China is building a 204-meter-long mother ship for large underwater drones at a shipyard in Shanghai, using semi-submersible elements to launch them.
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Why It Matters
A study of satellite images from the Vantor operator allowed the TWZ portal to discover the construction of a new ship in Shanghai.
China is creating a mother ship for large underwater drones at a shipyard in Shanghai, writes the TWZ portal, which studied satellite images provided by the Vantor operator.
The carrier ship is 204 meters long and 30 meters wide. The publication notes that the size of the new ship is comparable to the Chinese landing ship type 071, but significantly higher than the latter.
TWZ writes that the new ship has been under construction since April, and its design includes semi-submersible elements that are likely intended to launch large unmanned underwater vehicles.
The publication emphasizes that the Russian side uses a similar approach, which has a diverse fleet of underwater unmanned vehicles.
Open Questions
- What are the exact technical specifications of underwater drones?
- When will the ship be launched?
