{"id":34381,"date":"2024-08-05T01:53:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/chinas-naval-commandos-rode-electric-skateboards-into-a-combat-exercise-with-drones-disguised-as-birds-then-left-in-a-pickup-truck\/05\/08\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T01:53:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:53:56","slug":"chinas-naval-commandos-rode-electric-skateboards-into-a-combat-exercise-with-drones-disguised-as-birds-then-left-in-a-pickup-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/chinas-naval-commandos-rode-electric-skateboards-into-a-combat-exercise-with-drones-disguised-as-birds-then-left-in-a-pickup-truck\/05\/08\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p>Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The naval special forces also deployed drones designed to flap like an eagle and a sparrow.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The live-fire exercise was held to commemorate the People&#8217;s Liberation Army&#8217;s 97th anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>China&#8217;s special forces showcased electric skateboards, jet surfboards, and other gadgets in a combat demonstration televised on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s China Military TV aired the live-fire exercise, which was held at the Nanchang Infantry Academy in Jiangxi to commemorate the People&#8217;s Liberation Army&#8217;s 97th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/1624195875\/OqgOqaR90?layerid=5062611582587570&amp;refer_flag=1001030103_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In the TV segment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">In the TV segment<\/a>, several soldiers from the Jiaolong Commandos, an elite amphibious unit under the Chinese navy, were shown riding jet-powered surfboards in a garden lake.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 779px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:81%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gGQ2vxEYfZ8ylzQDddHtGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xOTQ4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/8e92f70ed09c030059da0933955b87c1\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Chinese naval commando rides on a jet-powered surfboard at a military academy.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ySiKMFwMdIMU4UM6Ck1IYw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc3OQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/8e92f70ed09c030059da0933955b87c1\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">A Chinese naval commando rides on a jet-powered surfboard at a military academy.<span class=\"copyright\">Screenshot\/China Military Bugle (People&#8217;s Liberation Army)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One commando launched a winged drone designed to resemble a sparrow.<\/p>\n<p>Later, a half-dozen commandos armed with assault rifles exited a treeline on powered skateboards \u2014 which a state TV narrator said were electric.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 543px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:57%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7EdgUmw6yLhzApdqz5InRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzU4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/4a91c4ab5d27ba32ee8ff04ad20dca74\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Chinese troops ride electric skateboards on a paved road.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qmYUOJzSTb.H6q0yliPOdg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0Mw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/4a91c4ab5d27ba32ee8ff04ad20dca74\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chinese troops ride electric skateboards on a paved road.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qmYUOJzSTb.H6q0yliPOdg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0Mw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/4a91c4ab5d27ba32ee8ff04ad20dca74\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Chinese troops rode electric skateboards on a paved road for the exercise.<span class=\"copyright\">Screenshot\/China Military Bugle (People&#8217;s Liberation Army)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As they sped down a paved road, one commando at the head of the pack held a drone designed to look like a giant eagle. The drone eventually flapped away as he hurled it into the air while operating the skateboard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 837px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:87%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/v7eXfZmpbvXBscMlOCJ3Ug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwMzI7aD0xNzcy\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/24f95c9a283fd7d576438e2ba9f7eddc\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A Chinese commando on an electric skateboard threw a drone designed to look like an eagle at a televised combat exercise.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2KcwIsfISCNiTGmEfufRnw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgzNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/24f95c9a283fd7d576438e2ba9f7eddc\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Chinese commando on an electric skateboard threw a drone designed to look like an eagle at a televised combat exercise.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2KcwIsfISCNiTGmEfufRnw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgzNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/24f95c9a283fd7d576438e2ba9f7eddc\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">A Chinese commando on an electric skateboard threw a drone designed to look like an eagle at a televised combat exercise.<span class=\"copyright\">Screenshot\/China Military TV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As they entered a compound with firing targets, one of the troops released a handheld drone carried by four small propellers, which rushed into a wall and exploded.<\/p>\n<p>The commandos advanced through a field on their skateboards, dismounting to shoot targets and throwing a flare.<\/p>\n<p>Several then showcased an explosive breach on a plywood structure and retrieved a dummy, which they stowed onto a pickup truck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 674px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:70%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PzRw0HqHHiZ56Uzvh6v1HA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIyOTY7aD0xNjEy\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/7f5130e29299f7c20bce830b1599826d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Chinese troops showcased a breach of a plywood wall at an outdoor combat exercise.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CktyoNY0yi97H9GmWrADpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/7f5130e29299f7c20bce830b1599826d\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chinese troops showcased a breach of a plywood wall at an outdoor combat exercise.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CktyoNY0yi97H9GmWrADpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/7f5130e29299f7c20bce830b1599826d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Chinese troops showcased a breach of a plywood wall.<span class=\"copyright\">Screenshot\/China Military Bugle (People&#8217;s Liberation Army)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The entire team then gathered and departed the area in the pickup.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 482px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BmiJ9cqB.T1Ky2MWDGn7Aw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMjA0\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/863ba65e8323259857076da087201d07\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A Chinese commando provides cover fire as his team member enters a pick-up truck.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jNx86vYQ9qvs1PodiDxXtg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/863ba65e8323259857076da087201d07\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Chinese commando provides cover fire as his team member enters a pick-up truck.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jNx86vYQ9qvs1PodiDxXtg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/863ba65e8323259857076da087201d07\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Chinese commandos left the combat area in a pick-up truck.<span class=\"copyright\">Screenshot\/China Military Bugle (People&#8217;s Liberation Army)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other televised demonstrations included the use of a jetpack, similar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one tested by Gravity Industries for the UK's Royal Marines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one tested by Gravity Industries for the UK&#8217;s Royal Marines<\/a>, a surveillance quadcopter drone, and a remote-controlled drone that ripped through a paper target.<\/p>\n<p>While not used on a wider scale by other major militaries, personal electric vehicles are starting to appear in combat zones. Russian military bloggers recently reported that Russian troops in Ukraine <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/lenta.ru\/news\/2024\/07\/10\/rossiyskie-voennye-v-zone-svo-pereseli-na-elektrosamokaty\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:have been using electric scooters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">have been using electric scooters<\/a> to move quietly between positions.<\/p>\n<p>In the Donbas, pro-Russian militias were also reported to be using <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russian-separatists-on-motorcycles-appear-assault-ukrainian-positions-outwit-drones-2024-4?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:motorcycles to avoid being spotted by drones.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">motorcycles to avoid being spotted by drones.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fighting in Ukraine has heightened interest around the world in cheaper, more versatile weapons like first-person drones.<\/p>\n<p>The US Army, for example, asked in its <a href=\"https:\/\/comptroller.defense.gov\/Portals\/45\/Documents\/defbudget\/FY2025\/FY2025_Weapons.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fiscal budget for 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fiscal budget for 2025<\/a> for $2.4 billion to develop low-cost drones.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/chinese-naval-commandos-ride-electric-skateboards-combat-exercise-drones-birds-2024-8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/chinas-naval-commandos-rode-electric-051212007.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise. The naval special forces also deployed drones designed to<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/chinas-naval-commandos-rode-electric-skateboards-into-a-combat-exercise-with-drones-disguised-as-birds-then-left-in-a-pickup-truck\/05\/08\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}