Satellite Images Reveal Destroyer Mockup In Wuhan

January 28 2015

China

Satellite photos show that the Chinese navy has built a mockup of its newest guided-missile destroyer at the same site in Wuhan that houses its aircraft carrier facility, reports USNI News.

The planned Type 55 destroyer mockup appears in recent satellite imagery as does a new building with an unknown purpose.

The mockup will likely serve as the test bed for a new radar system.

The Type 55 destroyer is expected to address the lack of anti-aircraft warfare capability in its...

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