The Successful Takeoff and Landing of the "Attack-21" UAV Aboard the Sichuan Is an Important Phased Achievement in Our Military's Construction of New-Domain, New-Quality Combat Forces (新域新质作战力量)

Source-stated date: 6 November 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

“攻击-21”无人机在四川舰成功起降是我军新域新质作战力量建设重要阶段性成果

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Published6 November 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
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At a November 6 MND press briefing, spokesperson Senior Colonel Chen Xi confirmed that the Attack-21 (攻击-21) stealth UAV — described as the PLA Navy's first carrier-borne platform combining reconnaissance and strike — completed its first takeoff and landing aboard the Sichuan. Chen framed the milestone as an 'important phased achievement' in building 新域新质作战力量 (new-domain, new-quality combat forces), a doctrinal category the PLA has used to group emerging capabilities outside traditional service structures. The briefing confirms the platform's carrier integration but leaves open the Sichuan's operational status, the UAV's range and payload specifications, and the timeline to fleet-wide deployment.

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11月6日下午，国防部新闻发言人陈曦大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。记者：据报道，中国军队首型舰载察打一体隐身无人机在四川舰成功起降。有媒体称这将拓展中国海军远海作战能力，改变西太平洋海上力量对比。请问对此有何评论？陈曦：“攻击-21”隐身无人机首次在四川舰成功起降，是中国军队新域新质作战力量建设取得的重要阶段性成果。我们坚持以作战需求为牵引，紧跟世界军事科技发展，加快武器装备现代化，完全是为了维护国家主权、安全、发展利益。需要强调的是，中国坚持走和平发展道路，一贯奉行防御性国防政策，始终是世界的和平力量、稳定力量、进步力量。

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Source-stated publication date	2026-11-06
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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "“攻击-21”无人机在四川舰成功起降是我军新域新质作战力量建设重要阶段性成果." MOD China (国防部), 2026-11-06. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16498373.html.

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