4 h. ago New Chinese drone spotted flying for the first time. Is it a next

A new Chinese stealth flying-wing drone, possibly a next-generation bomber, has been spotted flying for the first time. A video of the large stealth “cranked kite” drone, unofficially dubbed the GJ-X, has circulated on Chinese social media since October 19. It appeared to be the same aircraft – or one with a very similar design – captured in satellite imagery taken in August at China’s Malan airbase in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to a report by The War Zone earlier this week. The...

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7 d. ago DJI appeals inclusion on Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military companies’ list

Chinese drone maker DJI has appealed a US federal court’s decision that it should remain on the Pentagon’s blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military. The Shenzhen-based company filed the appeal on Monday to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. DJI filed a lawsuit last October, arguing that it is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military and does not contribute to China’s defence industrial base. The drone manufacturer, which sells over half of all US commercial...

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8 d. ago Behind Russia’s battlefield drone surge in Ukraine? Chinese factories.

Behind Russia’s battlefield drone surge in Ukraine? Chinese factories.  The Washington Post

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1 week ago SF Express looks at drone deliveries between Hong Kong, 4 mainland China cities

China’s largest courier, SF Express, has said that it is looking at offering cross-border drone delivery services between Hong Kong and four mainland cities. The company revealed its plan on Friday as Hong Kong’s transport chief stressed the need for a resilient logistics ecosystem with geopolitical tensions rising. Kenny Lau, chief technology officer at SF Express Hong Kong, said that the second stage of the company’s plan would be to expand the service to cover all cities in the Greater Bay...

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1 week ago US adds Chinese companies to blacklist over drone parts tied to Hamas, Houthis

The US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday it would add a dozen companies based in China to a restricted trade list for their alleged roles in facilitating the purchase and use of American components and tech found in the weaponised drones said to be operated by Hamas and Houthi militants in Yemen. Ten companies in China were designated for the Commerce Department’s “entity list” for facilitating the purchase of components found in these drones, according to the Federal Register. Five other...

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1 week ago US targets Chinese companies over drone components used by Hamas, Houthis

US targets Chinese companies over drone components used by Hamas, Houthis  Reuters

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2 w. ago Photos Show Chinese Underwater Drone Found in US Ally’s Waters

Photos Show Chinese Underwater Drone Found in US Ally’s Waters  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Manila Recovers Chinese Underwater Drone Operating in Philippine Waters

Manila Recovers Chinese Underwater Drone Operating in Philippine Waters  USNI News

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3 w. ago South Korea’s new US ‘Iron Dome’ air defence system seen as reply to China

The US has deployed a new air defence system in South Korea – dubbed America’s Iron Dome – in what analysts see as an effort by Washington to counter Chinese or North Korean drone operations in the event of a conflict in the region. On Thursday, the Pentagon’s Defence Visual Information Distribution Service uploaded photos of US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George’s visit to South Korea last Monday for an engagement with US Forces Korea (USFK) soldiers and meetings with South Korean...

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3 w. ago Drone maker DJI loses lawsuit against Pentagon claim of Chinese military ties

A US judge on Friday rejected a bid by China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, to be removed from the US Defence Department’s list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military. In his ruling, US District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington said the Defence Department had substantial evidence supporting its finding that DJI, which sells more than half of all US commercial drones, contributes to the “Chinese defence industrial base”. DJI had urged the court to order its removal...

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3 w. ago US judge upholds Pentagon’s listing of DJI as Chinese military

A US federal judge on Friday rejected a push by Shenzhen-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, to be removed from the Pentagon’s blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military. In his opinion, US District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington said the Department of Defence had substantial evidence supporting its finding that DJI, which accounts for over half of all US commercial drones, contributes to the “Chinese defence industrial base”. DJI had filed a suit last October...

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3 w. ago US judge upholds Pentagon listing of DJI as Chinese military

A US federal judge on Friday rejected a push by Shenzhen-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, to be removed from the Pentagon’s blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military. In his opinion, US District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington said the Department of Defence had substantial evidence supporting its finding that DJI, which accounts for over half of all US commercial drones, contributes to the “Chinese defence industrial base”. DJI had filed a suit last October...

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3 w. ago Exclusive: Chinese drone experts worked with sanctioned Russian arms maker, sources say

Exclusive: Chinese drone experts worked with sanctioned Russian arms maker, sources say  Reuters

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3 w. ago Geely drone subsidiary Aerofugia eyes Hong Kong market for AE200 flying car

A mainland Chinese drone manufacturer owned by a carmaking giant has revealed that it is eyeing Hong Kong as a future market for its flagship passenger-carrying flying car, as the city embarks on a new phase of developing its low-altitude economy. Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s second-largest carmaker, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said that Hong Kong’s traffic congestion, high-density urban core, and scattered outlying islands were not just challenges but unique advantages positioning the...

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