Event Brief
China builds larger fast combat-support ship for Type 004
Filed: Jul 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Summary: Satellite imagery shows construction progress on a large fast combat-support ship for China’s future Type 004 carrier group.
WHO: China
WHAT: Construction of a large fast combat-support ship for future long-range operations of the Type 004 aircraft carrier
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: Comec Longxue shipyard
WHY: Commercial satellite imagery captured construction progress on July 2.
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