Technology · 5 February 2026
China unveils 120,000-ton Luanniao space carrier with 88 jets.
China unveiled the Luanniao, a colossal 120,000-ton space carrier concept designed to dominate future warfare. Part of the Nantianmen Project, this triangular behemoth spans 684 meters in width and carries 88 stealth unmanned Xuan Nu jets equipped with hypersonic missiles. Dwarfing the USS Gerald R. Ford by 20 percent, the project targets operational status within 30 years, though experts dismiss the sci-fi spectacle as strategic propaganda amid rising tensions.
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