GJ-21 drone completes first take-off and landing on China’s Sichuan

Conflict · First reported 30 Oct, 09:03 · Updated 09:33

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China’s GJ-21 stealth drone has carried out take-off and landing operations on the Sichuan, its first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, according to reports citing Chinese state media. The reports describe the test as a step in operating fixed-wing drones from large naval ships.

The GJ-21 completed take-off and landing operations on the Sichuan, according to Chinese state media reports.
The Sichuan is China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship; Xinhua reported the operations took place this month, during late-October sea trials.
CNA says the test demonstrates the navy’s ability to operate fixed-wing stealth drones from large naval platforms; the ship’s trial locations were not disclosed.

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Key facts

Drone: GJ-21, described by CNA as China’s first carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone.
Ship: Sichuan, China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship.
Trial timing: Xinhua reported the operations this month; CNA says the ship conducted consecutive sea trials in late October.
Trial locations: CCTV did not disclose where the sea trials took place.