The recent unveiling of China’s drone mothership highlights Beijing’s intent to become a leader in drone warfare.

As diplomatic tensions rise around the world, China has unveiled a new type of weapons system that threatens to change the ...

China claims its Jiu Tian SS-UAV drone mothership will be ready for flight come June. @XH_Lee23/X The aircraft was teased at the military's airshow in Zhuhai in November.

The large drone carrier, developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), stunned observers when it was first unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2024. Jiu Tian is not an ...

China’s “drone carrier” Jiu Tian will take off for its first mission by the end of June, laying the groundwork for expanding the Chinese air force’s operational reach in unmanned aerial ...

China is set to unveil the world’s first drone ‘mothership’—the Jiu Tian carrier—designed to launch up to 100 AI-guided kamikaze drones. With a range of 7,000 km and advanced swarm ...

What we know about the Jiu Tian . As per a report by the South China Morning Post, Jiu Tian, which translates to “high sky,” made its debut at China’s premier Zhuhai air show in November ...

A regional arms race with drones at the centre. The move follows China's ongoing expansion and development of its own drone technology—most recently in the form of the Jiu Tian system, a ...