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Chinese state-run weapons maker tests drone swarm technology: Report

A state-run weapons manufacturer in China has tested the technology to launch drone swarm, a concept featuring the simultaneous and coordinated operation of a large number of drones

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Press Trust of India Beijing

A state-run weapons manufacturer in China has tested the technology to launch drone swarm, a concept featuring the simultaneous and coordinated operation of a large number of drones, official media here reported on Monday.

The China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology under the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation recently conducted tests on a fixed-wing drone swarm system, state-run Global Times reported.

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During the tests, drones were released from truck-based, 48-unit launchers and from airborne helicopters, the report said.

Capable of deployment from the ground, sea and air, this new tool could play a vital role in challenging missions including amphibious landing operations, the daily quoted analysts as saying.

 

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First Published: Oct 20 2020 | 1:57 AM IST

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