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Gavin Blackburn

China's new 'drone mothership' expected to launch for first test flight within days

A new Chinese drone carrier that can release up to 100 smaller drones at a time could take to the skies for a test flight within days, state broadcaster CCTV has said.

The unmanned "drone mothership," known as Jiu Tian or Nine Heavens, will be deployed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force and aims to lay the groundwork to expand the reach of aerial combat.

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