Overview
- CCTV aired footage of PLA‑affiliated National University of Defence Technology tests showing one operator overseeing a massed formation exceeding 200 drones.
- The swarm was launched from Swarm I vehicles, with reports saying each vehicle deploys 48 fixed‑wing drones and multiple vehicles combine to build the larger group.
- Researchers said each drone runs an onboard intelligent algorithm that enables interconnection, autonomous negotiation, and cooperative coordination.
- Developers reported an autonomous anti‑jamming algorithm tested under electromagnetic interference that lets drones plan routes and continue joint operations without contact from the operator.
- State footage showed live status monitoring and units switching among reconnaissance, decoy or jamming, and strike roles, with coverage situating the demo within growing global work on drone swarms and countermeasures.