<p class="title">China has launched an unmanned warship, which its developer claims is combat-ready.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ship, jointly developed by No. 716 and No. 702 research institutes under China's state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has a length of about only 15 meters and a displacement of 20 tonnes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JARI multi-purpose unmanned combat vessel held its launch ceremony on Wednesday at an undisclosed location, state-run Global Times reported on Thursday, quoting a statement issued by the CSIC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The launch indicates that the drone ship has gained initial combat capability, the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It will still need further tests to unlock its full potential of being a fully autonomous combat drone ship, it added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is capable of conducting air defence, anti-ship and anti-submarine missions as it is equipped with phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported in February this year when a model of the JARI was exhibited at the 14th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JARI can be remotely controlled, but also uses artificial intelligence to autonomously navigate and undertake combat activities once it receives commands, the CCTV reported.</p>
<p class="title">China has launched an unmanned warship, which its developer claims is combat-ready.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ship, jointly developed by No. 716 and No. 702 research institutes under China's state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has a length of about only 15 meters and a displacement of 20 tonnes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JARI multi-purpose unmanned combat vessel held its launch ceremony on Wednesday at an undisclosed location, state-run Global Times reported on Thursday, quoting a statement issued by the CSIC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The launch indicates that the drone ship has gained initial combat capability, the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It will still need further tests to unlock its full potential of being a fully autonomous combat drone ship, it added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is capable of conducting air defence, anti-ship and anti-submarine missions as it is equipped with phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported in February this year when a model of the JARI was exhibited at the 14th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JARI can be remotely controlled, but also uses artificial intelligence to autonomously navigate and undertake combat activities once it receives commands, the CCTV reported.</p>