The ship was launched on Augin Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi Province, and sailed for 1,000 nautical miles in about 30 voyages in the Boyang Lake before arriving in Zhoushan in 2021, proving its initial navigational capability prior to the first sea trial, the report said. Zhejiang-based Beikun Intelligent Technology company started the project with research and development in late 2015, aiming to build a hundred ton-class, intelligent, autonomous and highly stealthy unmanned surface vessel with the ability to cruise in high sea conditions while making little noise. Next, we will conduct collision avoidance tests for the drone ship and further examine the vessel's performance," Zou Long, the on-site leader of the project, was quoted by as saying. "The voyage results are almost identical to what we expected. Some of the technical parameters of the vessel, including its detection range, stealth capability, integrated power system and comprehensive environmental awareness, are world-leading, media reports said. The unmanned surface vessel has a top speed of more than 20 knots, can carry out tasks under sea state 5, or rough waves, and can sail safely under sea state 6, or very rough waves, CCTV reported. The vessel has a displacement of about 200 tons, a length of more than 40 meters and a trimaran design. The sea trial took place in waters near Panzhi Island in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday and ended in success after three hours of data collection, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday. Photo: Screenshot from China Central TelevisionĬhina's first domestically developed 200 ton-class unmanned surface vessel, characterized by its capabilities in stealth and far sea operation, has wrapped up its first autonomous sea trial, with analysts saying that drone ships like this can provide new tactics for naval warfare including distributed operations and swarm combat. China's first 200 ton-class unmanned surface vessel carries out its first autonomous sea trial in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on June 7, 2022.
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