There are reports regarding a flying submarine drone from China, and Chinese sources claim that it is one notable piece of equipment that is capable of crippling aircraft carrier fleets in the seas and oceans. It is one cunning technology, and there is a significant technology to creating the flying submarine, especially as it is one complicated device to create. 

China Develops a Flying Submarine Drone Says Chinese Sources

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An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet landing on the deck of the US Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, during a NATO vigilance activity NEPTUNE SHIELD 2022 (NESH22) on eastern Mediterranean Sea on May 23, 2022. 

According to the South China Morning Post, there is a new development from China's innovations that bring a notable advancement to their military equipment. It is the flying submarine drone that is capable of going underwater to surveil different deepwater technology, as well as fly to the air from the waters and go on to do its missions. 

It is a propeller-driven drone, says the SCMP, and it has multiple purposes for the country, including its civilian and military applications in the future. 

The device came from an eastern China research team, particularly hailing from the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, which developed the small drone. SCMP said that the drone is capable of lasting long underwater with its four propellers, and shoots up to the air when needed. 

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Flying Submarine Drone is Capable of Destroying Fleets

Interesting Engineering also reported that this flying submarine drone is capable of surveying underwater mines and is capable of targetting and crippling aircraft carrier fleets that are venturing on water. It is both powerful in the different water bodies, as well as the air, for different types of missions and operations for the country. 

Defense Technology Innovations Available Now

Defense and military technology are one of the most significant in the world now, and it brings the world a lot to experience for their needs, focusing on the specific countries it originated. One example would be the 2014 report that talks about Chinese researchers who are developing flying underwater technology for their military needs.

Now, this report and initial research became a working device, and allegedly, is already developed by the country for their use. 

Robots or remote-controlled submarines are not a new thing anymore, as researchers and private companies develop the technology for them to go underwater on their own, without anyone aboard. The companies and researchers will use this to focus on dangerous underwater research and discover a lot from the deep.

Now, there is a flying submarine drone from one of the superpower countries in the world, and it brings a significant technology that shows avian and underwater technology may be combined into one. Nevertheless, this is one of the most advanced technology in the reports now, and it brings a significant concern to military operations. 

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