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China has secretly built what could be the world's first drone carrier, an analyst said. Having a drone carrier would allow China to use different types of drones to attack, an analyst told BI. AdvertisementChina's navy has secretly built what could be the world's first dedicated drone carrier ship, according to Naval News, a squat ship that looks like a mini-aircraft carrier. "We are confident that this ship is the world's first dedicated fixed-wing drone carrier," it said. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
Persons: , Michael Dahm Organizations: Service, Naval News, aircraft, Mitchell Institute, Business Locations: China
AdvertisementChina's fleet of civilian ships earmarked for war is unlikely to successfully invade Taiwan until at least 2030. AdvertisementThese civilian ships are mostly used to ferry military assets, particularly for beach landings, in exercises focused along the Taiwan Strait, Dahm added. AdvertisementChina might also use open-deck civilian ships as sea-based landing pads for helicopters, he added. Alternatively, the civilian ships can be used to rapidly transport military resources along China's coast during war, he added. "The PLA is clearly developing required procedures and increasing proficiency using civilian ships for logistics and landing operations," he wrote.
Persons: Michael Dahm, They're, Dahm, , William Lai Ching Organizations: Service, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, US, China Maritime Studies Institute, PLA, Trade, People's Liberation Army Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, China, Taiwan Strait
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