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China uses military drones, heavy-lift and C909 planes in huge forest fire drill

More than 1,600 personnel and 40 aircraft reportedly took part in the exercise simulating a wildfire in mountainous Chongqing

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Firefighters in southwest China used military drones and heavy transport aircraft in a large-scale drill simulating a forest fire in mountainous Chongqing, involving over 1,600 personnel and 40 aircraft.

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Firefighters used military drones, heavy transport aircraft and seaplanes in a large-scale drill in southwest China on Monday, as part of efforts to bring the latest technologies into emergency response operations.

The exercise involved more than 1,600 personnel and over 40 aircraft and simulated a major forest fire in a high-altitude mountainous region of Chongqing, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Aircraft in the drill included the Wing Loong II and Twin-Tailed Scorpion – both unmanned aerial vehicles used by the People’s Liberation Army for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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China uses military drones, heavy-lift and C909 planes in huge forest fire drill

More than 1,600 personnel and 40 aircraft reportedly took part in the exercise simulating a wildfire in mountainous Chongqing

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Why It Matters

China is increasingly integrating advanced military technologies like drones into civilian emergency response operations.

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The exercise involved more than 1,600 personnel and over 40 aircraft and simulated a major forest fire in a high-altitude mountainous region of Chongqing, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Aircraft in the drill included the Wing Loong II and Twin-Tailed Scorpion – both unmanned aerial vehicles used by the People’s Liberation Army for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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What specific technologies were tested during the drill?

China uses military drones, heavy-lift and C909 planes in huge forest fire drill

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