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China: first drones in service to patrol the sea

AR-500B entered the fleet of China Maritime Safety Administration

China put into service the first two unmanned-helicopters that will carry out maritime patrol services today. These are AR-500B remotely piloted aircraft that entered the fleet of the China Maritime Safety Administration, that is the coast guard of the Land of the Rising Sun, which sent them to the Weihai base, in the Shandong province, in eastern China. They will monitor traffic, accidents and emergencies. The...

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Beijing, China, 11/29/2023 09:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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