Experiment 216 (Chinese: 试验 216) is the newest target ship in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Originally built as a SWATH test platform,[1] it was subsequently converted to a target ship by adding radar reflectors and other electronic equipment to simulate various targets in support of anti-ship weaponry development.[2] The exact details of Experiment 216 remain unknown as of 2014, because the Chinese authorities have not released any information other than photographs of the ship.
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- ↑ "试验216 小型穿浪双体试验船_辅助舰艇_大海军". dahaijun.com. 2014. http://www.dahaijun.com/html/wuku/fz/2014/0102/2290.html. Retrieved 27 May 2014. (Chinese)
- ↑ "试验216 小型穿浪双体试验船". haijun360.com. 2013. http://www.haijun360.com/news/ShiYJ/2011/1126/111126214526E5KE3G8FAB75035EF666.html. Retrieved 27 May 2014. (Chinese)
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