Pentagon's nightmare: Meet China's 'beehive' drone game-changerChina’s massive Jiutian drone carrier, aka a “drone mothership,” has completed its maiden flight, adding to the PLA’s swarming capabilities pic.twitter.com/qwa7gvvHih
— Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) December 12, 2025
China's Jiutian drone mothership.The modular payload allow it to perform a variety of tasks, from launching drone swarms to carrying electronic warfare pods to jam enemy signals.It can even be used in civilian operations such as fighting forest fire or serving as a… pic.twitter.com/WYjFNzdjRu
— Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 (@zhao_dashuai) December 12, 2025

