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PLA CH-4 (KVD002) reconnaissance-strike drone demonstrated destroying unmanned surface vessels

Published 1 August 2026

Chinese military footage released publicly for the first time shows the PLA’s KVD002 (CH-4) reconnaissance-strike drone engaging and destroying unmanned surface vessels during exercises. Ukrainian channels tracking the development note this is the first public confirmation of an anti-USV role for the platform, which until now was primarily associated with land-target strikes, and flag it as a counter-USV capability now available to adversaries fielding the CH-4.

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