China develops hybrid ground-effect vehicle with weapons capability resembling Soviet ekranoplan (xataka.com)

• China reveals Bohai Sea Monster with weapons hardpoints
• Hybrid craft revives Soviet ekranoplan concept
• Designed for Pacific operations, potentially around Taiwan

"China is testing a ground-effect vehicle called the Bohai Sea Monster, with new images showing weapons hardpoints under its wings, indicating an offensive role. Based on the Soviet Lun-class ekranoplan, the vehicle can fly at low altitude over water, evading radar and operating without airfields. China aims to use such hybrid platforms to saturate the Pacific with fast, hard-to-detect systems for island reinforcement and attack missions, potentially in scenarios involving Taiwan or the South China Sea."