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It could be made by a private enterprise. It is said shot in Jiangxi Province.Unmanned ASW trimaran? A sino Sea Hunter maybe?
The website of this company:
The manufacturer is very likely to be them. ”创建于1966年，原隶属中国造船总公司，2006年改制加盟同方股份有限公司，目前公司有职工1260人，其中中高级职称技术人员130余人。公司位于江西省九江市湖口县城” Founded in 1966, formerly affiliated to China Shipbuilding Corporation, it reformed and joined Tongfang Co., Ltd. in 2006. At present, the company has 1260 employees, including more than 130 technical personnel with medium and senior titles. The company is located in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.
It looks like they haven't built any naval vessel for a long time.
Unmanned ASW trimaran? A sino Sea Hunter maybe?
It looks very small to have a VLS or torpedo tubes. How are those going to fit into that mini type 55 ship?
Zumwalt is called "朱姆沃尔特", also known online by its ironic name "猪母沃尔特", 母=female, 猪=pig, due to its sorry state.
Popular nickname so far for this vessel:
鳖姆沃尔特 (鳖 = a type of soft shell turtle, ironic name for China when making the point that no matter how advanced Chinese weapon systems are they often lack the cool sci-fi je ne sais quoi)
猪崽沃尔特 (piglet-walt)
佩奇沃尔特 (peppa-walt)
猪猡沃尔特 (pig-walt, using a dialect version of pig)
Popular nickname so far for this vessel:
鳖姆沃尔特 (鳖 = a type of soft shell turtle, ironic name for China when making the point that no matter how advanced Chinese weapon systems are they often lack the cool sci-fi je ne sais quoi)
猪崽沃尔特 (piglet-walt)
佩奇沃尔特 (peppa-walt)
猪猡沃尔特 (pig-walt, using a dialect version of pig)
This thread is about PLAN news, not about how Chinese netizens call warships from other countries.
Or some rich dudes bored about the shape of his yacht.