China’s first ship-borne stealth reconnaissance and attack drone "GJ-21" recently made its first successful take-off and landing on 076 amphibious assault ship, the "Sichuan" (Hull 51).
This is another significant breakthrough in the development of China's amphibious assault ship, indicating that the Chinese Navy now has the capability to operate fixed-wing stealth drones from large maritime combat platforms.
Launched on December 27, 2024, the Sichuan (Hull 51) is the first vessel of Type 076 amphibious assault ships designed and developed independently by China. It incorporates the automatic carrier landing guidance system, new integrated power system, and electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing technology, and is capable of carrying fixed-wing unmanned aircraft, helicopters, and amphibious equipment, etc.
Since its first sea trial in November 2025, the Sichuan warship has been steadily conducting various maritime tests as planned, successfully completing the debugging of various equipment and overall operational stability tests.
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