Chinese Firms Developing Armed Drones; Eyes Pakistan for Sales

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Source: Economic Times

WASHINGTON: China has ramped up its research in drone technology and is in the process of building armed, jet-propelled unmanned planes, which it plans to sell to countries like Pakistan.

Though much of this work remains secret, the large number of drones at recent exhibitions underlines not only China's determination to catch up in that sector -- by building equivalents to the leading US combat and surveillance models, the Predator and the Global Hawk -- but also that its desire to sell this technology abroad, a media report has said.

"No country has ramped up its research in recent years faster than China. It displayed a drone model for the first time at the Zhuhai air show five years ago, but now every major manufacturer for the Chinese military has a research center devoted to drones," the Washington Post daily recently said quoting Chinese analysts.

Not only the Chinese are trying to make state of the art armed drones, they are also eyeing the international market.

more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/chinese-firms-developing-armed-drones-eyes-pakistan-for-sales/articleshow/9138150.cms

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1. the relationship between china & pakistan grows more interesting every day.

i realize it's really about india.

i wonder how this will affect their defense machine?

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2. We reap(er) what we sow.

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3. kick