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KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY
- China is building a giant unmanned underwater vehicle mother ship at a shipyard in Shanghai.
- The length of the ship is 204 meters, the width is 30 meters and the height is more than the Type 071 amphibious warfare ship.
- The design of the twin includes 12 large masts used to lower and raise a large platform into the water.
- This ship is being built to support China's unmanned submarine fleet and will serve in the People's Liberation Army Navy in the future.
China's Giant Unmanned Underwater Mother Ship
China continues to build a giant unmanned underwater vehicle mother ship at a shipyard in Shanghai. New satellite images show that this ship is being built to support China's growing unmanned underwater vehicle fleet. The ship is 204 meters long, 30 meters wide and higher than the Type 071 amphibious warfare ship.
Technical Capacity and Field Balances
The design of the twin includes 12 large masts used to lower and raise a large platform into the water. These masts are used to support large unmanned underwater vehicles located in the hangars and open working areas inside the ship. Individual unmanned underwater vehicles are lowered and retrieved one by one through the platform into the water.
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Conclusion and Future Perspective
China's giant unmanned underwater mothership will serve in the People's Liberation Army Navy in the future. This ship is being built to support China's unmanned submarine fleet, which will help increase China's sea power. At the same time, this ship may also cause other countries to turn to similar projects.
