AI autonomy and endurance of China’s Rainbow-9 drone to change warfare: analyst

AI autonomy and endurance of China’s Rainbow-9 drone to change warfare: analyst

China is drawing attention to the AI-enabled autonomy and long-range versatility of its most advanced Rainbow drone, advances that signal a shift in the future of unmanned warfare, according to a military analyst.

State broadcaster CCTV this month aired footage of the Caihong-9 (Rainbow-9) – China’s latest medium-to-high altitude, long-endurance drone – during a public flight trial at an airfield in northern Shaanxi.

The televised segment, which was part of a broader programme on Chinese…

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