China tested underwater drones in Taiwan Strait 11 years ago

Unmanned underwater vehicles can recognize and attack enemy submarines

By Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2021/07/09 19:03

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – China tested unmanned underwater drones that can recognize and attack underwater submarines in the Taiwan Strait more than a decade ago, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported Thursday (July 8).

The tests came to light after researchers from Harbin Engineering University, China’s main submarine research institute, published a paper on the topic last week. The timing of the publication was believed to be linked to recent comments by the United States and Japan about the possibility of military intervention in the case of a Chinese attack against Taiwan.

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