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A new photo has emerged of China’s mysterious stealthy Chinese corvette or light frigate, an intriguing design, with apparent low-observable features, which you can read more about here. In fact, the latest photo raises more questions than it answers, in particular the presumed HQ-10 surface-to-air missile launcher at the rear of the vessel apparently being something else entirely.

Our Best Look At China’s Stealthy Experimental Corvette

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 28, 2024
A missile is launched from the Sa'ar 6-class corvette during the series of live-fire tests of the naval version of its Iron Dome missile-defense system, called "C-Dome"at sea on February 21, 2022.

Israel’s Ship-Based Iron Dome Just Got Its First Combat Kill

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 9, 2024
Eliat Sa'ar 6 drone attack.

Israel’s Most Advanced Warship Nearly Struck By Long-Range Attack Drone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 1, 2024
MBDA will supply CAMM for the Swedish Navy’s five Visby class corvettes, which will deploy them from MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defense system.

Sweden’s Stealth Visby Corvettes To Get New Air Defense Missiles

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 18, 2023
The Russian missile corvette Askold was badly damaged in a Ukrainian cruise missile attack.

Russian Warship Seen Badly Damaged By Ukrainian Cruise Missile

By Howard Altman
Posted on Nov 6, 2023
Israel has deployed missile corvettes to the Red Sea as a protection against Houthi missile and drone launches.

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Sa’ar 5 Corvettes Moved To Red Sea

By Howard Altman
Posted on Nov 1, 2023
North Korea corvette nuclear armed

“Strategic” Cruise Missile Tested From North Korea’s New Corvette

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 21, 2023
THAI CORVETTE TOPSHOT

Thai Warship Sinks After Power Loss In Heavy Storm, Dozens Still Missing (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 19, 2022
Shahid Soleimani stealth corvette IRGCN

What We Know About Iran’s Newly Unveiled Catamaran Warship

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Sep 7, 2022
ARab Israel Air Defense network

Israel-Arab Air Defense Alliance A Real Possibility Due To Iran Threat

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 5, 2022
TOR RUSSIAN CORVETTE BLACK SEA SHIP

Ground-Based Tor SAM System Seen Strapped To Russian Black Sea Warship

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 7, 2022
The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck

The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 17, 2022
Israeli Warships Fire Missiles At Gaza While Hamas Takes Aim At Offshore Oil Platforms

Israeli Warships Fire Missiles At Gaza While Hamas Takes Aim At Offshore Oil Platforms

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 17, 2021
Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Jan 19, 2021
Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 12, 2020
Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature

Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 5, 2019