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Browse air, land, sea surface and underwater systems by mission, country, manufacturer and programme status.
Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.
19 entries
Chinese reconnaissance aircraft independently documented in flight by Japan's defence authorities; domestic and export variants require separate data.
A Chinese full-ocean-depth research robot with autonomous and remotely operated modes, documented in a 2026 scientific expedition.
A Chinese buoyancy-driven ocean-observation family, with scientific deployments and distinct deep-diving demonstrators.
Medium-size Rainbow-family aircraft with a dated official specification and continuing manufacturer-described variant development.
Concept / announced
Named Rainbow-family programme confirmed in CASC's exhibition announcements; production acceptance and definitive current specifications remain unverified.
Named Chinese quadruped programme with reconnaissance, armed and support role variants publicly demonstrated in 2026.
The smaller JARI surface-vessel development, launched in 2019 and distinct from the later large Orca.
A large Chinese uncrewed surface-vessel programme publicly displayed in November 2024.
Tengden aircraft family with a TB-001 military configuration photographed by Japan in August 2026; civil and multi-engine derivatives remain distinct.
Early Wing Loong export family, with separately documented original, composite 1D and later 1E configurations.
Concept / announced
Larger Wing Loong multirole programme publicly exhibited in 2022; current customer acceptance and validated performance remain unresolved.
Chinese specialised high-speed reconnaissance aircraft publicly presented by the PLA; exact performance and current operational acceptance remain limited in reviewed sources.