Chinese USV Development Thread

[para80]

2023 is not that old. Is it somewhere in this thread?

This image is part of a series shot in 2019. Jari was first shown on exhibitions back in 2018. See page one of this thread.

 

[by78]

This could be another unmanned trimaran.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Measurement of the trimaran USV (~340 tons) spotted at Guangzhou. Posted by @MT_Anderson on Twitter.

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Looks pretty cool.

 

[by78]

That large trimaran from another angle.

 

[LuzinskiJ]

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Looks pretty cool.

Reminds me a little of the imperial star destroyer

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Said trimaran LUSV viewed from the ground level. Posted by @琴石2022 on Weibo.

 

[2=GT]

Declassified now - JARI-USV-A "Killer Whale"
58 meters long, 23 meters wide, has a displacement of 500 tons, and a cruising range of over 4,000 nautical miles.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Declassified now - JARI-USV-A "Killer Whale"
58 meters long, 23 meters wide, has a displacement of 500 tons, and a cruising range of over 4,000 nautical miles.
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4 VLS cells? Those better be quad-packable.

Speaking of which, that USV has arrived at Zhuhai and will be open for exhibition for the 1st time. Info by @太湖军I名 on Weibo.

 

[Blitzo]

4 VLS cells? Those better be quad-packable.

Speaking of which, that USV has arrived at Zhuhai and will be open for exhibition for the 1st time. Info by @太湖军I名 on Weibo.

For a 500t ship, 4 VLS of that size seems pretty good tbh. Looking at their cell size/cross sectional area, they might approach the UVLS in diameter, in fact I'm willing to entertain the possibility this is a 4 cell version of the UVLS.