Chinese military have a large blimp which could move at higher altitudes and collect more data than a satellite

Excavation and construction work that began at the complex in the summer of 2022 has restarted, according to the latest BlackSky imagery. It's still unclear what the PLA is building to the south and east of the large hangar, but the satellite imagery shows that it involves foundation work, in addition to the construction of some sort of subterranean basement. (Courtesy BlackSky)

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Important Takeaways:

  • Exclusive: Never-before-seen Chinese military blimp caught on satellite images of remote desert base
  • A large blimp developed by the Chinese military has been spotted for the first time at a remote base in the desert of northwestern China, exclusive new satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows.
  • Aerospace experts say the images were taken three months before a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina
  • Oklahoma Aerospace Institute executive director Jamey Jacobs said a blimp like this could be used as a “submarine of the skies,” and that it appears to have dedicated propulsion and navigation capabilities, which would allow it to loiter over an area for an extended period.
  • “It really is the next leap for them in terms of furthering the engineering and support of research funding in that direction,” Jacobs said.
  • According to a 2018 report by the Rand Corporation on the country’s modern warfare strategy, these types of airships are attractive to the Chinese because they’re “less expensive … and provide more-precise intelligence” than satellites, in addition to being “less susceptible to destruction” than planes.
  • Although China is not alone in utilizing airships – the US military has used aerostats – this discovery now confirms the PLA program uses all three types of airships: blimps, aerostats and free-floating balloons
  • In 2020, a massive cradle-like device was spotted on the nearly kilometer-long runway. The cradle is so large – roughly 400 feet long and 160 feet wide

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