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- China has announced plans for the Luanniao, a warship that could launch unmanned jets and hypersonic missiles from space.
- The carrier, nearly 800 feet long, could carry 88 unmanned Xuan Nu jets and might be operational in about 30 years.
- State media released a video detailing the warship's capabilities.
- Critics, including defense expert Peter Layton, say the technology is not yet available and call the announcement propaganda.
