Unnamed Chinese Mine Warfare USV

A new mine warfare unmanned surface vessel of unknown designation was publicly displayed at the Chinese military parade in September 2025. This design is a compact uncrewed or optionally crewed surface vessel with signature-reduction features. The drone appears to perform mine clearing duties courtesy of a winch at the stern supporting mine countermeasure and clearing gear. The boat carries a medium calibre autocannon with electro-optical fire control on the bow for self defence. The drone uses twin waterjets for propulsion. Analysis (Naval News, Sep 2025): The overall configuration suggests shallow water and littoral application. The vessel may notionally be capable of limited antisubmarine warfare. However, mine clearing duty replacing legacy PLAN designs such as the Type 529 radio-controlled minesweeping drones is far more likely.