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2026-07-23 Science & Technology

The future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) has successfully completed its first Full Ship Shock Trial

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chinese build ship models in the desert

**China has constructed full-scale, three-dimensional replicas of U.S. Navy warships**, including **Arleigh Burke-class destroyers** and **Ford-class aircraft carriers**, in the **Taklamakan Desert** of **Xinjiang**. These mockups, located at a target range near **Ruoqiang**, are designed to simulate U.S. naval assets for **missile target practice** and the testing of **anti-ship ballistic missiles** such as the **DF-21D** and **DF-26**.

The replicas feature precise dimensions, superstructure geometry, and radar reflectors to validate the terminal guidance and sensor fusion of hypersonic and ballistic missiles. Analysts view this infrastructure as part of China’s **anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD)** strategy, aimed at degrading the survivability of U.S. carrier strike groups and their escort destroyers in the event of a conflict over **Taiwan**. While Chinese officials have generally denied awareness of the specific sites, the testing range also includes mobile rail-mounted targets to simulate moving vessels during live-fire exercises.

China Builds US Warship 3D Model for Missile Target Practice

New satellite imagery shows a 3D replica of a U.S. warship in the desert in northwestern China, in apparent preparation for weapons testing, amid a growing military rivalry with the United States.

The mockup in Xinjiang appears to be that of an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, a mainstay of the U.S. Navy used as escorts for aircraft carriers, air-defense platforms and for long-range strikes, such as in the recent Iran war.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-23 09:18|| 2026-07-23 09:18|| Front Page Top

2 AI builds virtual homes where robots learn from their mistakes

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-23 09:39|| 2026-07-23 09:39|| Front Page Top

3 Stevens did serve as a WWII pilot, but I am not big on naming ships after politicians except carriers. Rather see them named after other ships or CMOH winners.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-23 12:17|| 2026-07-23 12:17|| Front Page Top

4 Perhaps a garbage scow named for Lisa "Alaskan Snowblower" Murkowski?

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-23 12:47|| 2026-07-23 12:47|| Front Page Top

5 I would concede a new mothership being the USS George Clinton.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-23 17:08|| 2026-07-23 17:08|| Front Page Top

6 What it the bridge on the USS Ted Stevens like? Does it go anywhere or is it a bridge to nowhere?

Posted by EMS Artifact 2026-07-23 17:13|| 2026-07-23 17:13|| Front Page Top

7 #5 Hoot!

Posted by Woodrow 2026-07-23 20:31|| 2026-07-23 20:31|| Front Page Top

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