Indonesian Politician Suspects Unidentified Underwater Drone Has Chinese Origin
An Indonesian government official believes an underwater drone found by local fishermen last month is of Chinese origins.
The Governor of the Indonesian region of South Sulawesi, Nurdin Abdullah, said on Tuesday that based on preliminary findings “it seems like the drone was made in China.”
“Whether it was put there or who put it there is unknown to us,” Abdullah said.
The confirmation comes after Indonesian security and defence commentators noted its resemblance to Chinese “Sea Wing” drones.
Indonesian defence commentator JATOSINT wrote on Twitter on Dec. 29 that the drone’s specifications resemble to those used by China.
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Days after Indonesian fishermen discovered a suspected Chinese submarine drone near Selayar Island, politicians have expressed their concern about the finding.
Days after Indonesian fishermen discovered a suspected Chinese submarine drone near Selayar Island in South Sulawesi, several politicians have expressed their concern about the find and have demanded the government to take firm actions.
According to a report in Indonesian news agency Antara, a top legislator has said that Indonesia needs to strengthen its underwater defence and security in the wake of the discovery of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) belonging to a foreign nation deep inside its territorial waters.
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Sukamta, member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I Jakarta (ANTARA) - The recent detection of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) belonging to a foreign nation deep inside Indonesia s territorial waters has challenged the country s defense and remote sensing capabilities, a member of parliament stated. This is a homework for Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to enhance our capabilities to accelerate the development of remote-sensing technology, Sukamta, a member of the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission I, stated here on Saturday.
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Azis Syamsuddin. (ANTARA/Puspa Perwitasari)
Any underwater drone and submarine of foreign countries cannot be at our sea without our government s permission Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia needs to strengthen its underwater defence and security in the wake of the discovery of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) belonging to a foreign nation deep inside its territorial waters, a top legislator said.
Any underwater drone and submarine of foreign countries cannot be at our sea without our government s permission,” Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Azis Syamsuddin, said here on Friday.