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Cargo ship converted into arsenal ship
The People’s Republic of China has converted the 'Zhong Da 79' into an arsenal ship at the state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Containerised launchers with a total of 60 missiles were placed on the small container feeder ship ZHONG DA 79. Potentially, such installations are capable of launching a wide range of weapons, including anti-ship, cruise, hypersonic, and anti-aircraft missiles. The launchers were camouflaged in standard shipping containers with the inscription: “The Maritime Renaissance of the Chinese Nation and the Concept of a Shared Ocean Future for Humanity.” In addition, the vessel has been armed with a 30-mm Type 1130 CIWS short-range anti-aircraft artillery system, as well as Type 726 decoy launchers. The vessel was also equipped with a large rotating radar with an active phased array antenna, as well as an additional radar or communication antenna under a radio-transparent dome. From April to August 2025, the vessel was undergoing refitting at a shipyard in Longhai. Since August, she has been docked in Shanghai, where the final stage of the container ship’s transformation into an arsenal ship took place. The ship is not listed as part of the Navy of the People’s Liberation Army of China or the Auxiliary Fleet. Thus, in fact, the armed vessel formally retains its civilian status. Report with photos: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/china-converted-a-container-ship-into-an-arsenal-ship-with-a-salvo-of-60-missiles/
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