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China successfully tests laser charging for in-flight drones

Chinese researchers power a drone in flight using a high-power laser.

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This world first eliminates battery constraints for civilian and military drones.

Beijing could deploy this technology across its surveillance fleets by 2027.

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Cette avancée technologique pourrait révolutionner l’autonomie des drones, un enjeu clé pour les applications civiles (livraison, agriculture) et militaires (surveillance, reconnaissance). La Chine prend une longueur d’avance dans un domaine stratégique.

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