2-MIN READ2-MIN3ListenPublished: 12:00pm, 29 Aug 2026The GJ-21, the naval variant of the GJ-11 stealth attack drone, first appeared at China’s Victory Day parade in September last year and has made rare public appearances since then.Computer-generated footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV in July showed how it would be launched from the Sichuan" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="195894" data-entity-type="topic">Type 076 Sichuan – China’s most advanced amphibious assault ship and the world’s first drone carrier.01:29China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trialsA Chinese social media post on Thursday showed the GJ-21 flying over a highway service area in the northeastern Chinese city of Huludao in Liaoning province.
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China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials
China's GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has recently undergone flight tests. This naval variant of the GJ-11 drone was first publicly displayed at China's Victory Day parade last year.
Albee ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-29 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has recently undergone flight tests. This naval variant of the GJ-11 drone was first publicly displayed at China's Victory Day parade last year. The GJ-21 is designed to be launched from China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship, named Sichuan, which is currently in its final sea trials. State broadcaster CCTV previously aired computer-generated footage illustrating the drone's launch from the Type 076, described as the world's first drone carrier. A recent social media post showed the GJ-21 flying over a highway service area in Huludao, Liaoning province.
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The GJ-21 is the naval variant of the GJ-11 stealth attack drone.
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China tested the GJ-21 stealth drone.
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The GJ-21 was shown being launched from the Type 076 Sichuan in computer-generated footage by CCTV.
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The Type 076 Sichuan is China's most advanced amphibious assault ship and the world's first drone carrier.
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A Chinese social media post showed the GJ-21 flying over a highway service area in Huludao.
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