China starts construction of a new unmanned vessel.

According to information published by Global Times on June 3, 2022, China has started to build the country’s most advanced large unmanned ship, the vessel’s manufacturer announced.
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Ceremony at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (Picture source: Weibo)

Led by the No.716 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the large unmanned ship project had a ceremony to celebrate the start of its construction, according to a WeChat post released by the institute.

This means that the ship, being the most advanced among its kind in China, has officially entered the construction phase, the institute said.

Featuring a high-speed hydrofoil trimaran design, the drone ship is characterized by its high speed, long-endurance, and fully domestically developed propulsion system, in addition, it can independently carry out missions under different scenarios.

No details were given, including information about the designation, the exact size, or the types of missions for which the ship will be employed.

The CSSC No.716 Research Institute is an organization that contributes to national defense and public service with electronic equipment and technology, according to the institute.

Trimaran unmanned vessel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture source: Weibo)

Recently, at the Saudi World Defense Show, a domestic trimaran unmanned combat boat was officially unveiled, compared to the previous Chinese unmanned combat boat, this new trimaran unmanned combat boat technology content is higher, and can even carry an unmanned helicopter.