BEIJING -- A large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named "Jiutian," completed its maiden flight on Thursday, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The domestically developed ...

On a bend in the Bund riverfront, baroque, pillared palaces from Shanghai’s days as a high-society hub sparkle like diamonds in a décolettage. Across the water, the sun ricochets off 21st-century ...

A major milestone in clean aviation was confirmed on December 11 when Guinness World Records announced that a Chinese hydrogen-powered drone had completed the longest multirotor flight ever recorded.

AVIC's Jiutian SS-UAV No 004 was shown at Airshow China 2024, carrying a diverse range of armament on its eight underwing hardpoints. (Janes/Sam Wise) A heavyweight, multirole unmanned aerial vehicle ...

While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have shown it releasing drone swarms with a range of surface and maritime strike munitions. A massive drone-carrying ...

For the first time, China’s Jiutian, the world’s largest mothership drone, capable of launching more than a hundred attack drones in swarm mode, has taken to the skies. The Xinhua news agency reported ...

China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms. The ...

China’s Type 076 amphibious assault ship, seen by many as the world’s first real “drone carrier,” has recently completed its second sea trial, demonstrating rapid progress toward deployment. A large ...

Tesla’s November numbers out of China are in, and they confirm what we’ve been suspecting for a while now: the growth story in the world’s most important EV market has officially stalled for the year.

When it comes to swords, Fan Shisan’s no slouch. An influencer from China’s Sichuan Province, his short-form video content is swarming with handcrafted blades — sometimes literally. Case in point, Fan ...