China has launched the first Type 055-class guided-missile destroyer on 28 June at Jiangnan Shipyard's facilities near Shanghai. The 10 thousand-tonne vessel will be China's largest-ever surface combatant to date once it is commissioned. Type 055 features an overall length of 180 meters, an overall beam of 19 meters and a standard range of 5 thousand nautical miles at 12 knots. The vessel can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)