| Briefing | 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 2017Flight 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 2050Note: 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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Military and Security
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December 7, 2017 |