Beijing, August 16, 2025 – China is preparing to publicly present a new and massive unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) during the rehearsals for the upcoming military parade.
Images published on Weibo show a very large, torpedo -shaped drone that is transported on a platform, which confirms the physical existence of the system.
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So far, the Chinese authorities have neither officially named nor technical details, but experts already compare the concept with the Russian Poseidon, also known as Status-6, a long-distance nuclear poweredo that was presented by Vladimir Putin as part of his “super weapons” in 2019.
Possible drive and skills
Reports of the South China Morning Post indicate that Beijing could research underwater systems with a disposal nuclear drive, which would be able to maintain speeds of over 30 knots (about 55 km/h) for up to 200 hours. After that, the reactor would be lowered to the sea floor, and the vehicle would continue to work with batteries, possibly for conventional attacks.
Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether the new Chinese UUV will be designed to transport nuclear or conventional payloads, or whether it should serve as a platform for monitoring and strategic deterrence.
Compare and secret
While the Russian Poseidon was designed to cover thousands of kilometers and attack coastal goals with nuclear explosive heads, it is unclear whether Beijing wants to imitate this ability or develop another class of underwater weapons.
In a scientific article, the nuclear scientist Guo Jian from the Institute for Atomic Energy China said that there were “essential differences” between the Chinese project and the Poseidon without revealing further details.
In the preparations of parade preparations, some of which were identified as AJX002, confirm that China is progressing towards the production of large -format unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVS). Without official information, however, the true mission of this new weapon remains wrapped in the secret.
Sources and pictures: Navalnews | defense-blog.com | X @nickatgreat1220. This content was created with the help of AI and checked by the editorial team.
