May 11, 2025

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy base recently conducted a vessel degaussing exercise that, for the first time, incorporated AI, significantly improving operational efficiency, according to an official media report on Sunday.

Degaussing enhances a vessel's stealth capabilities by reducing its magnetic signature, with an expert saying that AI could accelerate the degaussing process and contribute to the generation of combat capabilities.

The exercise, conducted by the base under the navy of the PLA Northern Theater Command, saw an emergency degaussing support unit rapidly moving out with equipment such as magnetic detectors, positioning devices and degaussing wires, to degauss a "damaged warship" during a simulated emergency, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday.

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