Images Emerge On Chinese Social Media Of A Barge Covered In Various Radar Reflectors And Antennas Protected By A Defense System That Is Found On Warships

Warzone/The Drive: Chinese Countermeasure Barge Covered In Radar Reflectors Emerges 

The barge, which is festooned with radar reflectors, antennas, defensive launchers, and other gear, first appeared in model form a year ago. 

Pictures recently emerged on social media of an interesting Chinese barge covered in various radar reflectors and antennas, and also equipped with a pair of Type 726-series defensive launchers that are used on various People's Liberation Army Navy warships. By all indications, the barge's main purpose is to support countermeasure and electronic warfare and related test and training activities, which could also support the development of new and improved weapons, sensors, and countermeasures. In some ways, it looks similar to decoy target barges that were used by Russia in efforts to protect the Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea earlier this year.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like the Chinese are conducting exercises in countermeasures and electronic warfare. And this barge does have similarities to a barge that the Russian navy has deployed around the Kerch Strait Bridge to protect it from Ukrainian missile attacks (see image below).

Image from the Warzone