The Great Wall-2024 International Forum on Counter-terrorism kicks off on August 27, 2024. Courtesy: Chinese People’s Armed Police Force The Great Wall-2024 International Forum on Counter-terrorism kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday with a focus on unmanned technology in combating terrorism. The forum has been widely praised by participants for …
Read More »China tests heavy duty cargo drone
China successfully conducted a flight test for a large twin-engine unmanned cargo drone developed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co. The new drone has a wingspan of 16.1 meters, height of 4.6 meters, cargo volume of 12 cubic meters, and a maximum payload capacity of 2 tonnes. The 20-minute flight …
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By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China flew its biggest-yet unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, as the world’s top drone-making nation steps up test flights of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could ultimately ferry everything from takeouts to people. Packing a payload capacity of 2 metric tons, the twin-engine …
Read More »Tech bros are betting they can help win a war with China
About a year and a half after that conversation, Luckey left Facebook, freeing him to pursue a defense company with Stephens, whose venture firm, Founders Fund, would become a major investor. Luckey, now 31, is a new breed of startup founder and defense-company executive. He is rarely seen wearing anything …
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Another article in May highlighted some of the technology being studied, including Britain’s DragonFire, a high-powered laser weapon that was successfully tested in January. The military has also published regular articles about the use of the technology in conflicts such as Ukraine and Gaza. One article in June argued that …
Read More »China unveils world’s largest aircraft, drone carrier – Tech…
Technology China unveils world’s largest aircraft, drone carrier Power beyond China’s shores Published On: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:29:11 PKT (Web Desk) – To rapidly enhance its naval capabilities and counter the US, China …
Read More »China Develops Bird-Shaped Reconnaissance Drones as Part of …
The Chinese military is once again pushing the boundaries of technological innovation by incorporating bird-shaped reconnaissance drones. Recent images circulated on the Internet show these drones in use by one of the units of the Marine Corps of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). These drones, indistinguishable from living birds at …
Read More »China revises drone export rules amid U.S., Western scrutiny
BEIJING (Reuters) — China will amend drone export controls from Sept. 1, including adding high-precision measurement equipment to the control list and adjusting standards for some unmanned aircraft components. The move comes amid intensified scrutiny from the U.S. and its allies over allegations that Beijing is supporting Russia’s war effort …
Read More »26th China Beijing International High-tech Expo kicks off-Xi…
People view models of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on display at the 26th China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, capital of China, July 13, 2024. The event opened here on Saturday, attracting more than 300 enterprises and organizations from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) This photo taken on …
Read More »DJI to the rescue? US police want China drones despite Washi…
The first drone that Kentucky’s Hardin County sheriffs used was a DJI Matrice 300. A local agriculture cooperative donated the Chinese-made device in 2021 to help officers track down teenagers who destroyed crops on a farm covering hundreds of acres. While officers on foot were always just a few steps behind, …
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