China takes surveillance to new level with drone birds2018-06-25 10:38 by DanielaTags: China, drone
China has added new tools to its increasingly sophisticated surveillance apparatus - sneaky bird-like drones that spy on people. The program, codenamed "Dove," is currently surveilling at least five Chinese provinces, with a majority of the focus being on the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, which shares borders with five countries — Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Unlike an average drone, these particular machines are designed to fly by simulating the flight of a small bird — at least in appearance. They look like birds, have a wingspan of about 50 centimetres and can fly at speeds of up to 40km/h, according to the report. "The scale is still small," Yang Wenqing, an associate professor at China's Northwestern Polytechnical University and a member of the team behind "Dove" program, told SCMP. “We believe the technology has good potential for large-scale use in the future... it has some unique advantages to meet the demand for drones in the military and civilian sectors." Read more -here-
Post your review/comments
rate:
avg:
|