China emerged as World’s leading manufacturer, consumer and exporter of drones after US and Israel

The Sep  2019 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s crude oil hub at the Abqaiq and Khurais production facilities reveal how drone warfare has progressed in terms of  choosing of targets, precision attack, employment tactics that even a nation with a sophisticated military and a massive defense budget is still vulnerable to drone strikes. China is quickly preparing for the disruptive revolution in the use and employment of robotic and autonomous systems on the future battlefields and  is continuing  to develop new drones which are stealthy, faster, high altitude, long endurance and highly autonomous.

 

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