# unmanned aerial vehicles
Latest news and articles about unmanned aerial vehicles
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China Puts New J‑35A Model Front and Centre at Singapore Airshow, Selling a System Not Just Fighters
At the Singapore Airshow, China’s AVIC showcased 26 advanced aircraft types with the J‑35A stealth fighter model centre stage, presenting a system‑level approach that mixes new manned fighters, export models and a multi‑layered family of UAVs. The exhibition was aimed at converting recent technological advances into export contracts and broader influence by offering turnkey, tiered packages that combine combat and emergency‑response capabilities.
China Shows Drone-Mounted Gun in Tibet Drill, Signaling New Low-Cost Firepower for High-Altitude Warfare
Chinese state media released footage of a drone fitted with a gun firing during motorized troop exercises in Tibet, signaling an operational push to integrate armed UAVs into high-altitude combined-arms tactics. The demonstration highlights both the PLA’s interest in cost-effective, distributed firepower and the technical limits and countermeasures that such systems will provoke.
A Letter to Tomorrow: How a PLA ‘Time Post Office’ Is Turning Personal Promises into Unit Performance
A battalion in the PLA’s 75th Group Army runs a ‘Time Post Office’ in which soldiers write letters to their future selves and open them a year later to assess progress. The unit reports a greater-than-90-percent completion rate and uses mentoring, periodic reviews and public recognition to convert personal goals into improved skills and cohesion.