⚓ China’s 40,000-ton Type 076 amphibious assault ship has entered final sea trials as the GJ-21 stealth combat drone reappears in testing. Its electromagnetic catapult could enable the vessel to launch large fixed-wing drones, effectively giving China a new type of “drone carrier.”
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China tests 40,000-ton drone carrier as GJ-21 stealth aircraft spotted
China's new GJ-21 naval stealth drone has been spotted once again, just as the country trials its new Type 076 "drone carrier".
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