China constructs world's first amphibious armed boat
Having a maximum operation range of 1,200 KMs, Marine Lizard can be remotely controlled via satellite
BEIJING (Web Desk): China successfully tested the world’s first armed amphibious drone boat which could be used in assault operations and capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships as Chinese military analysts claimed.
Drone ship which is known as Marine Lizard was builty by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) successfully passed delivery checks and left factory to be tested on both water and land Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei Provnice.
Having a maximum operation range of 1,200 KMs, the Marine Lizard can be remotely controlled via satellites, an official said.
According to Economic Times, in ship form, the 12-meter-long Marine Lizard is a trimaran propelled by a diesel-powered hydro jet and can reach a maximum speed of 50 knots while maintaining stealth, it said.
When approaching land, the amphibious drone ship can release four continuous track units hidden under its belly, and travel at 20 KMs an hour on land, the daily report quoted an unnamed official as saying.
The official said the maximum land speed can be increased if larger track units are installed.
