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A new photo has emerged of China’s mysterious stealthy Chinese corvette or light frigate, an intriguing design, with apparent low-observable features, which you can read more about here. In fact, the latest photo raises more questions than it answers, in particular the presumed HQ-10 surface-to-air missile launcher at the rear of the vessel apparently being something else entirely.

Our Best Look At China’s Stealthy Experimental Corvette

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 28 6:49 PM EDT
A missile is launched from the Sa'ar 6-class corvette during the series of live-fire tests of the naval version of its Iron Dome missile-defense system, called "C-Dome"at sea on February 21, 2022.

Israel’s Ship-Based Iron Dome Just Got Its First Combat Kill

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 9 12:44 PM EDT
Eliat Sa'ar 6 drone attack.

Israel’s Most Advanced Warship Nearly Struck By Long-Range Attack Drone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 1 3:37 PM EDT
MBDA will supply CAMM for the Swedish Navy’s five Visby class corvettes, which will deploy them from MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defense system.

Sweden’s Stealth Visby Corvettes To Get New Air Defense Missiles

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 17 7:00 PM EST
The Russian missile corvette Askold was badly damaged in a Ukrainian cruise missile attack.

Russian Warship Seen Badly Damaged By Ukrainian Cruise Missile

By Howard Altman
Nov 6 4:29 PM EST
Israel has deployed missile corvettes to the Red Sea as a protection against Houthi missile and drone launches.

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Sa’ar 5 Corvettes Moved To Red Sea

By Howard Altman
Nov 1 2:58 PM EDT
North Korea corvette nuclear armed

“Strategic” Cruise Missile Tested From North Korea’s New Corvette

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 21 1:45 PM EDT
THAI CORVETTE TOPSHOT

Thai Warship Sinks After Power Loss In Heavy Storm, Dozens Still Missing (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 19 12:29 PM EST
Shahid Soleimani stealth corvette IRGCN

What We Know About Iran’s Newly Unveiled Catamaran Warship

By Emma Helfrich
Sep 6 10:55 PM EDT
ARab Israel Air Defense network

Israel-Arab Air Defense Alliance A Real Possibility Due To Iran Threat

By Howard Altman
Jul 5 6:36 PM EDT
TOR RUSSIAN CORVETTE BLACK SEA SHIP

Ground-Based Tor SAM System Seen Strapped To Russian Black Sea Warship

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Jun 7 7:56 PM EDT
The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck

The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 16 11:49 PM EDT
Israeli Warships Fire Missiles At Gaza While Hamas Takes Aim At Offshore Oil Platforms

Israeli Warships Fire Missiles At Gaza While Hamas Takes Aim At Offshore Oil Platforms

By Thomas Newdick
May 17 2:16 PM EDT
Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 19 6:44 AM EST
Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 12 2:42 PM EST
Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature

Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 5 5:14 PM EST