Our Military's First Carrier-Based Stealth Reconnaissance-Strike Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Successfully Takes Off and Lands on the Sichuan

Source-stated date: 30 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

我军首型舰载察打一体隐身无人机在四川舰成功起降

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Published30 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLA Navy's carrier-based stealth reconnaissance-strike UAV, the 攻击-21 (Attack-21), completed its first takeoff and landing aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan (hull 51) — the first time China has operated a fixed-wing stealth unmanned aircraft from a large maritime platform. The milestone confirms that the Sichuan's electromagnetic catapult and arresting systems are operationally functional with at least one fixed-wing unmanned type, extending China's carrier aviation beyond the J-15 manned fighter to include a 察打一体 (reconnaissance-strike) UAV optimized for amphibious task force operations. What remains unknown is the Attack-21's range, payload, and whether additional airframes are ready for fleet-wide deployment.

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新华社北京10月30日电（记者丁增义、李秉宣）记者从海军有关部门获悉，我军首型舰载察打一体隐身无人机“攻击-21”近日首次在我国首艘076型两栖攻击舰四川舰成功起降。这是我国两栖攻击舰发展历程上取得的又一突破，标志着中国海军具备固定翼隐身无人机在大型海上作战平台起降能力。海军四川舰，舷号51，是我国自主设计研发建造的076型两栖攻击舰首舰，于2024年12月27日下水命名，创新应用了全自动着舰引导系统、新型综合电力系统、电磁弹射和阻拦技术，可搭载固定翼无人机、直升机、两栖装备等。自2025年11月首次海试以来，四川舰按计划稳步开展各项海上试验，顺利完成各类装设备调试和整体运行稳定性测试。

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "我军首型舰载察打一体隐身无人机在四川舰成功起降." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-10-30. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16497156.html.

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