Event Brief
China Coast Guard flies naval Z-20 from largest cutter
Filed: Jul 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: China’s Coast Guard is operating a naval version of the Z-20 helicopter from its largest cutter.
WHO: China’s Coast Guard
WHAT: Flying a naval version of the Z-20 helicopter with imagery showing a surface-search radar
WHEN: Jul 23, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: To equip its largest cutter with a naval Z-20 helicopter; the article notes the helicopter has not shown anti-submarine equipment such as dipping sonar, sonobuoys, or torpedoes.
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