CHINA UNVEILS DRONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER – A Chinese State Television Program shows plans to develop a massive drone carrier that can launch missiles and drones. The program also suggests that human-piloted carriers could also deliver drones to the battlefield.
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A Chinese state television program has provided a look at possible future People’s Liberation Army crewed-uncrewed teaming and swarming capabilities, including the employment of H-6K large missile carrier aircraft as launch platforms for LJ-1 drones. The LJ-1 is ostensibly intended for use as an aerial target and for other training purposes. However, Chinese state media reports, as well as independent experts and observers, have noted that its modular design and various features inherently found on aerial targets might allow it to be readily configured as a lower-end tactical uncrewed air vehicle that could operate together with crewed combat aircraft like the J-20 stealth fighter or even the H-6.
