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Briefing
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- Military Drones – Researchers from Chinese State National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) conducted experiment involving two dozens of small fixed-wing drones to complete simulated reconnaissance mission in December 2017
- Flight Preparations – Worked on swarm trial for nine months, testing hundred flights per day, as well as conducting experiment involving reportedly smaller number of drones two months earlier
- Government Objectives – Project part of short, medium and long-term plans set by government to modernize Chinese armed forces by 2020, 2035 and 2050
- Note: Chinese State National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is more formally known as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National University of Defense Science and Technology
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Military and Security
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 7, 2017
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