Chinese firm 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, official media here reported on Monday.

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.

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.