BEIJING China`s largest missile maker is developing military drones with stealth abilities that can evade anti-aircraft weapons, the official China Daily said on Thursday, in another advance for the country`s ambitious military modernization program.
The paper described China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp as the country`s sole producer of cruise missiles, and said the drones also resembled cruise missiles.
Insisting it has no hostile intent, China is investing billions of dollars to update ageing equipment and develop new weapons, including stealth fighters and aircraft carriers.
Wei told the newspaper his company was also developing near-space and long-range endurance drones.
China has stepped up research into military drones, hoping to take market share from the United States and Israel with its cheaper technology and willingness to sell to countries that Western states are reluctant to deal with.
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