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A drone caught by Philippine fishermen PNP Bicol
An underwater drone presumed to be Chinese was found in Philippine territorial waters. AFP on the 2nd (local time)
Foreign media such as telecommunications are unmanned in the sea about 1000 gkm off the coast of San Pasmual, Masbate Province, central Philippines.
It was reported that a submersible (UUVUnmanned Underwater Vehicle) had been discovered.
This yellow underwater drone, which was accidentally caught by three fishermen in the Philippines on the 30th of last month, was 2 meters long.
It looks like a fish with winged wings. Also, the words ‘HY-119’ are written on the back of the underwater drone.
The local police said, “I’m talking about an underwater navigation communication system made in China,” and “It has an antenna and eyes.”
“It can be used for reconnaissance and monitoring.”
An underwater drone caught by Philippine fishermen PNP Bicol
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In particular, Philippine authorities say that this underwater drone is responsible for at least three drones caught by Indonesian fishermen in 2019 and 2020.
It has been pointed out that it is almost similar to the underwater drone of. About this
Military media outlet The War Zone said, “Philippines and
The underwater drone discovered off the coast of Indonesia was an ocean drone developed by the Chinese National Academy of Sciences 10 years ago.
“It is very similar to a glider-type UUV,” he said. “At first glance, it looks like it was built for ocean research.”
However, military use cannot be ruled out,” he said.
The Philippine authorities are showing a sensitive response to the discovery of this underwater drone.
This is because there is a fierce conflict over sovereignty over the South China Sea. Philippine authorities announced this time
Although the discovered underwater drone is not without weapons, it has the potential to affect national security in the Philippines.
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