China Company Test-Flies Autonomous Helicopter

A state-owned aeronautics company in China has successfully tested a pilotless helicopter, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported, citing state-owned broadcaster CCTV.

The test flight of the Avic AR-500BJ near Qingdao suggests small autonomous helicopters could operate over the ocean. A defence analyst told CCTV such craft had few military applications.

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.