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China to import Russian technology and expertise to boost low-altitude defenses: state media
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China to import Russian technology and expertise to boost low-altitude defenses: state media

A Chinese security company and a Russian university had “extensive interactions” over the import of Russian aviation technology, including at low altitude counter-drone technology, according to Chinese state media.
A Chinese company specializing in emergency technology and security services – Guangxi Xinhang Shengjie Emergency Industrial Park Management Company signed an agreement on Monday with the Russian State Aviation Technical University in Ufa, a leading center for aeronautical engineering, to bring low-altitude drone defense technology, China News Service reported on Tuesday.

“China and Russia have had extensive interactions on topics such as the introduction of Russian aviation technology and low-altitude drone defense technology,” the report said. The signing took place in Wuzhou in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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Under the agreement, the Russian university will send experts to China to provide long-term support in areas such as technology, talent training and teaching, according to the report.

The Chinese side also planned to step up its production operations of low-altitude equipment by adapting Russian heavy transport helicopters and drone technologyit was said.

The Chinese company plans to produce drones “designed for long-range flights, heavy loads and high safety standards” that are suitable for “emergency rescue, logistics delivery, industrial and agricultural work, and security patrols,” regarding the markets domestic and international. , according to the report.

It comes as China and Russia have stepped up military cooperation in recent years amid pressure from the United States and its allies.