Serbia has reportedly taken delivery of a batch of CH-92A armed reconnaissance drones plus missiles, the first time China has exported military-use aviation equipment to a European country.

A total of nine CH-92A drones plus 18 FT-8C air-to-ground missiles were included in the delivery. Fifteen more drones are expected in future procurements, reports said.

Chinese arms firms have been active providers of military-use drones in the international market, as CH series and Wing Loong series drones can often be seen in the Middle East and Africa. As of December 2018, 100 Wing Loong drones had been delivered to foreign clients.

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
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Elliott
Elliott
3 years ago

Incorrect the first time China exported military aircraft to a European country was to Albania decades ago. This was after Albania managed to irritate both the USSR and Yugoslavia.

AlexS
AlexS
3 years ago
Reply to  Elliott

Yeah they had some Chinese torpedo boats at least. But that was Cold War.

Herodotus
3 years ago

Doesn’t look as if Serbia is as keen to join the EU as it once was!

Andy
Andy
3 years ago
Reply to  Herodotus

The young people would still like too, but they are totally disillusioned and most believe nothing is gonna change any time soon. Their voices don’t count.

Derek
Derek
3 years ago

Would you trust that the software doesn’t copy all its sensor data back to Beijing and it nosedives into the ground if required, on receiving a specific alphanumerical code from a huawei mobile phone anywhere in range?

Andy
Andy
3 years ago
Reply to  Derek

I’m sure it’s not about trust, Serbia is a strategic partner of China, the data is probably processed and analyzed on Chinese servers. Data sharing is bound to be part of the deal and likely reduces the cost to Serbia.

Isn’t our F-35B data processed on American servers in America?