Fighting Shark No.1

Fight Shark No. 1 (Bo-Sha-Yi-Hao, 搏鲨1号) is a little known Chinese UAV mother ship built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3]

History
PRC
General characteristics
TypeTechnological research ship
PropulsionMarine Diesel
Sensors and
processing systems
Various
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Various
ArmamentNone
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedUAVs
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

Designed by Nanjing Long Peak Aerospace Electronic Science and Technology Corporation (南京长峰航天电子科技有限公司), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the ship was first revealed during the 13th Zhuhai Airshow in 2021,[1][2][3]after launched in May of the same year. The ship is a catamaran design, with helipad on the foredeck in front of the superstructure, with five spots on the helipad to accommodate a total of five unmmaned helicopters. Multiple large antenna radomes mounted atop of the superstructure is presumably to house high-band width communication systems to control large numbers of UAVs.[1][2][3]According to the information released by the developer at the Zhuhai Airshow, the ship is capable of simulating hostile drone swarms, high-volume anti-ship missile strikes, and electronic warfare attacks.[1][2][3]

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type not yet publicized?Bo-Sha No.1Fighting Shark No. 1搏鲨1号2021 ? tAll fleetsActive

References

  1. "Bo Sha No.1" (in Simplified Chinese). November 13, 2021.
  2. "Fight Shark No.1" (in Simplified Chinese). November 15, 2021.
  3. "Fighting Shark (Bo Sha) No.1" (in Simplified Chinese). November 15, 2021.
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