China develops underwater drones that cause concern among Western defense experts. Experts note that China has made significant progress in the development of these systems over the last 15 years, which can be a serious threat to the Pacific.
Emma Salisbury, a specialist in geostrategy from the United Kingdom, noted that China continues to develop underwater drones for at least 15 years and probably already has a similar system to the American Orca, but with torpedoes.
According to the analyst HI Satton, China has at least 6 super -locked non -ex -submarines. These efforts of China are in a greater trend: the development of underwater drones is actively conducted in other countries, such as Canada, France, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
For example, the American company Boeing has developed a drone Orca for the US Navy. This drone has a hybrid diesel-lionary-ion battery system that allows it to work autonomously underwater for several months. The drone navigation system includes an inertial navigation unit, depth sensors and transponders, and encrypted communication channels are used to control.
