Chinese defence firm claims drone formation world record
Electronics supplier to the PLA says it has set a record for the number of fixed-wing drones flying in formation, state media reports
A defence contractor in China claims to have set a world record for the number of fixed-wing drones flying in formation, state media reported.
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation said it has flown 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles simultaneously, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The Chinese drone maker Ehang sent a squadron of 1,000 drones into the air earlier this year, state media reported, but they were powered by rotary wing technology.
No details were given in the report of where or when the Chinese company made its record attempt.
The company, one of the main suppliers of electronic equipment to the People’s Liberation Army, told Xinhua that the technological breakthrough put China in a leading position on the large deployment of drones.
The machines were launched in several batches using a power-assisted take-off system similar to those used by fighter jets on aircraft carriers, according to the report.