Beijing, August 16, 2025 – China is preparing to publicly introduce new and huge unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) during the training of the upcoming military show.
Images published on Weibo show a very large drone in the shape of a torpedo transported on a platform, confirming the physical existence of the system.
The Chinese authorities have not yet officially named the project or publish technical details, but experts have already compared the concept to the Russian Poseidon, also known as Status-6, to the long-term nuclear torpedo, which Vladimir Putin introduced in 2019 as part of his “superzbraní.”
+ Video: Ukraine is a prototype protection “Tower 1” for M2 Bradley
Possible drive and abilities
According to South China Morning Post, Beijing could examine underwater nuclear -powered underwater systems capable of maintaining speeds of more than 30 nodes (approximately 55 km/h) for up to 200 hours. After this time, the reactor would be released to the seabed and the vehicle would continue to operate on batteries or for conventional attacks.
However, it is still unclear whether the new Chinese UUV will be designed to transport nuclear or conventional charges or whether it will serve as a platform for supervision and strategic deterrence.
Comparison and mystery
While Russian Poseidon was designed to travel thousands of kilometers and attack on coastal targets with nuclear heads, it is not clear whether Beijing is trying to repeat or develop another class of underwater weapons.
The nuclear scientist Guo Jian of the Chinese Atomic Energy Institute said in a scientific article that there were “substantial differences between the Chinese project and Poseidon,” without revealing further details.
The vehicles observed during the preparation of the show, some identified as AJX002, confirm that China is aimed at producing large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUV). However, without official information, the real mission of this new weapon remains shrouded in mystery.
Sources and Images: Navalnews | Defense-blog.com | X @nicatgreat1220. This content was created with the help of AI and checked by the editorial team.
