China’s military rapidly expands use of low-cost AI-powered drones in ‘phased leap’


Multiple state media reports have highlighted the PLA's modern warfare technology, from micro drones to those guided by fibre-optic cables. — SCMP

China’s military is rapidly deploying cutting-edge AI-powered drones that are low-cost and agile on the battlefield, as it races to gain an edge in the modern warfare technology.

One of the latest – a micro drone that looks like a thermal flask and weighs less than a kilogram – was featured on state broadcaster CCTV on Saturday. The micro drone is the first of its kind and is designed for use across the People’s Liberation Army infantry units, according to the report.

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