By Akhil Kadidal & Mike Plunkett | 05 February 2026

作者：阿克希尔·卡迪达尔 & 迈克·普兰克特 | 2026年2月5日

 

This graphic shows the PLA Air Force's Hongdu GJ-11 unmanned combat aerial aircraft (UCAV). The GJ-21 developed for the PLA Navy has slightly differing features, including the addition of a tail hook. (Janes)

该图展示的是中国人民解放军空军的洪都GJ-11无人作战飞机（UCAV）。为中国人民解放军海军研发的GJ-21型则略有不同，包括增加了尾钩设计。（简氏出版集团）

 

An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) resembling the naval version of Hongdu GJ-11 has been seen aboard China's newest amphibious assault ship, the Type 076 (Yulan)-class Sichuan in Shanghai.

在上海，一艘中国最新型两栖攻击舰076型（玉兰）川舰上，出现了一架外形酷似海军版洪都GJ-11的无人作战飞行器（UCAV）。

 

The naval UCAV, which has been referred to as the GJ-21 by Chinese state-owned media, is equipped for catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) flight operations.

这款海军无人作战飞行器被中国国有媒体称为GJ-21，具备弹射助降式起降（CATOBAR）飞行操作能力。

 

Multiple images of Sichuan published on Chinese-origin internet websites between 31 January and 2 February 2026 show a delta-winged, tailless aircraft covered under a tarpaulin cover, parked on the deck of the vessel while the ship was in dry dock at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard on the Huangpu River in northeast Shanghai.

2026年1月31日至2月2日期间，多家中国本土互联网网站发布的四川地区多张图片显示，一艘停泊在上海东北黄浦江沪东中华船厂干船坞内的船舶甲板上，停放着一架被防水布覆盖的无尾翼三角翼飞机。

 

While the UCAV in the photographs appears to be a mock-up, its presence on the vessel is indicative of China's ongoing efforts to operationalise the capability. The 40,000 tonne Sichuan, which is equipped with a single electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) system and two elevators, will almost certainly field an airwing that includes unmanned platforms.

照片中的无人机看似为模型，但其在舰上的存在表明中国正在持续推进该能力的实战化。这艘4万吨级的四川舰配备了一套电磁弹射系统（EMALS）和两部升降机，几乎肯定会搭载包括无人平台在内的舰载机联队。

 

The photographs also show the UCAV on Sichuan's port elevator, with folded wings, parked ahead of a hangar entrance.

照片还显示了无人机在四川舰左舷升降机上，机翼折叠，停放在机库入口前方。