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China's Norinco plans overseas drone production for Middle East

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China's state-owned defense company Norinco showcased a model assembly line for drones at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. This display suggests Norinco's intention to establish overseas manufacturing capabilities for its drone products, potentially to serve Middle Eastern buyers. The model depicted the entire production process, from parts manufacturing to final assembly and testing, indicating a strategy for "defence localisation." AI

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China's Norinco plans overseas drone production for Middle East

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    Is Beijing planning to make more drones overseas for Middle Eastern buyers?

    One of China’s largest defence contractors displayed a model of a drone assembly line at a leading international defence exhibition, hinting that the firm is planning to make more of the weapons overseas. The state-run North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) displayed the mo…

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