China Is Emerging As A Real Force In The Drone Warfare Market

China Makes Waves As New Force In Drone Warfare -- Washington Times

China is emerging as a real force in the drone warfare market, with aerospace firms developing and showcasing unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, that rival what’s produced in the United States.

The Associated Press reported that Chinese firms have recently unveiled UAVs that are eerily similar to the Predator, Global Hawk and Reaper models used by the CIA and by the U.S. Air Force. Military analysts say Chinese drone technology is still behind America’s and Israel’s — but that it’s catching up quickly.

“My sense is that China is moving into large-scale deployments of UAVs,” said Ian Easton, one of two researchers who wrote a report on China’s drone program for the Project 2049 Institute think tank, AP said.

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Update: China emerging as new force in drone warfare -- AP

My Comment: China wants to flood the market with numerous (and cheaper) drones .... while looking at U.S. drone weaknesses. Something tells me that the Chinese are going to succeed.