Captured underwater drone sent messages to China: Philippine military
- Philippine fishermen recovered five underwater drones between 2022 and 2024, turning them over to authorities.
- Months of confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea preceded the drone discoveries.
- The recovered drones collected data like water depth and salinity, which could be transmitted via satellite.
- Rear Admiral Trinidad stated one drone's SIM card last contacted mainland China; he added, "the information could be used for 'underwater warfare'."
- The Philippine military believes China likely deployed the drones to map the underwater terrain, raising security concerns.
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Captured underwater drone sent messages to China —Philippine military
MANILA, Philippines — Five underwater drones found by Philippine fishermen were capable of gathering information that could aid in “underwater warfare”, the country’s military said Tuesday, noting at least one had relayed a signal to China. The revelation follows months of confrontations between the Philippines and China in the disputed South China Sea and comes as Manila prepares for large-scale military exercises with treaty ally the United St…
'Undersea drone messaged China'
FIVE underwater drones found by Philippine fishermen were capable of gathering information that could aid in "underwater warfare," the country's military said Tuesday, noting at least one had relayed a signal to China. The revelation follows months of confrontations between the Philippines and China in the disputed South China Sea and comes as Manila prepares for large-scale military exercises with treaty ally the United States this month. The d…
Recovered sea drones in PHL waters likely sent by China - BusinessWorld Online
THE Philippine Navy on Tuesday said several sea drones recovered in the country’s waters were likely deployed by China and could have been used for preparations for underwater warfare. Three of the five sea drones recovered in Philippine waters in the past two years had a “50% to 80%” likelihood of being deployed by the Chinese government, Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad told a news briefing. The suspected Chinese …

Captured underwater drone sent messages to China: Philippine military
MANILA: Five underwater drones found by Philippine fishermen were capable of gathering information that could aid in "underwater warfare", the country's military said on Tuesday (Apr 15), noting at least one had relayed a signal to China. The revelation follows
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