China building finless stealth submarine at Shanghai shipyard

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Satellite images reveal China constructing a new finless submarine at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai to boost its hunt-and-kill capabilities.

According to a report by France-based Naval News on June 4, Vantor satellite images dated June 1 show the vessel under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The design omits the traditional fin used for observation and communications, with analysts saying it could enhance stealth, manoeuvrability and speed. Retired PLA colonel Yue Gang said Beijing is “seeking the limits of underwater performance”. This marks the second new type of Chinese submarine identified via satellite images this year.

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Satellite image of a mock U.S. destroyer in the Chinese desert used for weapons testing.
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Commercial satellite images taken in May 2026 show what analysts describe as a full-scale mock-up resembling a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer at a remote test site in China’s Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. The target was first flagged publicly by Joseph Wu, co-founder of the Taiwan Defense Studies Initiative.

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