US EditionChina Unveils Mosquito-Sized Microdrone for Covert Surveillance
- China's National University of Defense Technology unveiled a mosquito-sized military drone for battlefield reconnaissance during a state television broadcast.
- This development reflects growing global efforts, including by the U.S. and Norway, to create micro-UAVs for covert surveillance and special missions.
- The drone's compact size and smartphone operation make it almost undetectable and suitable for intelligence gathering in urban and sensitive environments.
- In 2025, Teledyne FLIR Defence's Black Hornet 4 was honored by the U.S. Department of Defense for its advancements in battery performance, durability against weather, and extended operational range.
- These advances illustrate a shift toward autonomous, insect-scale drones that expand reconnaissance capabilities and may influence military and civilian applications.
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China unveils eerie mosquito-sized drone designed for stealth military operations — nearly invisible to naked eye
China unveiled a chilling mosquito-sized drone designed for covert military operations and espionage -- a development that's raising alarms over the potential consequence of the tech falling into the wrong hands.
China’s new miniature drone is so small that it is almost undetectable through traditional media
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The Irish SunChina unveils terrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for ‘special missions’
CHINA has unveiled a horrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for covert missions and spying. The spindly device looks scarily akin to the blood-sucking insect – making it a valuable tool for secret information gathering. China has unveiled a tiny terrifying mosquito-sized drone Experts warn it will be used for spying missions In a video published by state media over the weekend, scientists are seen holding up the moquito-like robot which they…
China has developed the world's smallest war-ready drone, fits in the palm of its hand, and is designed for covert missions with advanced and stealth functions.
Chinese Military Shows Off Fly-Sized Drones for Covert Ops
When it comes to robotics, nobody's doing it quite like China. Despite not truly industrializing until the 1950s — some 75 years after the United States — the nation has surged to the global forefront of robotics development. Between 2022 and 2023, China installed over half of all global robotics installed throughout the globe, scoring the second-highest annual robot deployment ever recorded — a close runner up to its own previous record, which …
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