Chinese USV Development Thread
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Two grainy images of a new unmanned trimaran on display at a defense trade show in Saudi Arabia. It appears to feature AESA radars and vertically launched short-range air defense missiles. It can also deploy drones from a hangar in the rear.
Much better images.
Much better images.
What are the window-looking black shapes? Presumably not windows, since this is a USV.
They are probably windows as most usvs can be piloted from a minimal deckhouse for contingencies.
A standout feature lies in the 24-cell launchers positioned on the starboard and port sides, initially believed to be countermeasure launchers. However, Naval News learned that these launchers deploy loitering munitions, enhancing the USV’s offensive capabilities. Notably absent are anti-ship missiles, suggesting reliance on kamikaze-style strikes.
CSSC officials project the Thunderer A2000 as a force multiplier in littoral waters, serving reconnaissance and surveillance duties during peacetime and seamlessly transitioning into anti-access area denial (A2/AD) operations during heightened tensions.
--- 076 will carry a few of these under the belly.
Depending on the propulsion system, highly suspect each aircraft carrier will pair with one 076 all the time.
CSSC officials project the Thunderer A2000 as a force multiplier in littoral waters, serving reconnaissance and surveillance duties during peacetime and seamlessly transitioning into anti-access area denial (A2/AD) operations during heightened tensions.
--- 076 will carry a few of these under the belly.
Depending on the propulsion system, highly suspect each aircraft carrier will pair with one 076 all the time.