Made in China, flying for Britain: Who really knows what’s inside our defense tech?
Pro Made in China, flying for Britain: Who really knows what’s inside our defense tech? Opinion By Daryl Flack Published 15 September 2026 Chinese tech in Royal Navy Drone incident serves as a warning When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The reality is more mundane, but arguably more useful as a warning.
- ▪Pro Made in China, flying for Britain: Who really knows what’s inside our defense tech?
- ▪Opinion By Daryl Flack Published 15 September 2026 Chinese tech in Royal Navy Drone incident serves as a warning When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪The reality is more mundane, but arguably more useful as a warning.
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| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:04:23 +0000 |
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Pro Made in China, flying for Britain: Who really knows what’s inside our defense tech? Opinion By Daryl Flack Published 15 September 2026 Chinese tech in Royal Navy Drone incident serves as a warning When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nytt DDoS-rekord (Image credit: Shutterstock / ZinetroN) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Reports that cameras intended for Royal Navy drones contained Chinese-made components sending “heartbeat” signals to China sound like the opening of a spy thriller. The reality is more mundane, but arguably more useful as a warning.
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