Independently developed by China, the world’s first large, three-engine utility drone recently made its first flight, with experts saying on Sunday that the drone is very reliable and versatile thanks to the extra engine, and can be used in transport and attack missions. Developed by Chengdu-based Tengden Technology Co, the drone took off and landed […]

The US Department of the Interior has grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones as it conducts a review of the program. Nick Goodwin, an Interior Department spokesman, did not provide a reason for the decision but it comes amid US security concerns over Chinese electronics. Goodwin said the review had been ordered by Interior Department […]

DefenceTalkChina has exported military drones to more than 10 countries in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and plans to sell unmanned craft capable of launching laser-guided bombs, state-run media said Thursday. Chinese drones “have bigger payloads, which means they can carry more weapons” than their competitors, Shi Wen, chief drone designer at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-exported-military-drones-to-10-nations-report-67301/

DefenceTalkCarrier-based aircraft are military aircraft designed specifically for operations from aircraft carriers. The term is generally applied only to fixed-wing aircraft, as naval helicopters are able to operate from a wider variety of aviation-capable ships. Carrier-based aircraft must be relatively sturdy to withstand demanding carrier operations. They must be able to launch in a short […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gallery-blue-sky-thinking-colors-chinas-drone-industry-60630/

DefenceTalkA new Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) set a new record for the country’s remote sensing drones by flying for more than 30 hours consecutively, the UAV’s developer, the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM), announced on Wednesday. The previous record time was 16 hours. Coupled with China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System, the UAV […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-remote-sensing-drone-sets-30-hour-flying-record-60153/

DefenceTalkChina has tested its first stealth combat drone, state media said Friday, citing online photos of an aircraft resembling a shrunken US B2 bomber and hailing the advance toward Western-level technology. The test flight of the “Sharp Sword” unmanned aircraft is another step in China’s years-long military build-up, with its defence spending now the second […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-first-stealth-combat-drone-media-49717/