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China Drones: Chinese UAV manufacturers, DJI, domestic regulations, export policies, and the growing influence of Chinese-made drones in global markets.

Taiwan Civilians Learn Drones To Counter China

Taiwan Civilians Learn Drones to Counter China

Pan Chien-chin had never piloted a drone before May 2026. The 48-year-old food company worker walked into a small classroom in Taipei, picked up a sub-100-gram Taiwanese-built quad, and spent the afternoon learning to fly it by hand and eye…

China Unveils 55-Pound Laser That Burns Drones In 4 Seconds

China Unveils 55-Pound Laser That Burns Drones in 4 Seconds

China just put a counter-drone laser on a soldier’s back. At the Defence Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition that opened June 16 in Beijing, the state-linked contractor Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology rolled out two man-portable laser weapons, the Lijian II…

Czech Sub-250G Drone Hits 351 Mph, Smashes Record

Czech Sub-250g Drone Hits 351 MPH, Smashes Record

A sub-250-gram (8.8 oz) drone built by a Czech engineering shop just clocked 351.4 mph (565.4 km/h) on a two-way speed run and smashed the standing world record for its category. Born4Flight’s SH250G SpeedHunter, flown by founder Jakub Espandr on…