It is expected that the Chinese Jiu Tian unmanned aircraft will make its first flight near the end of June 2025, marking the start of the world’s first new category of military aircraft. The aircraft was built to fly up to 7,000 kilometers and at an altitude of 15,000 meters and can hold up to 100 small drones that it can send up while airborne. In addition, it may carry other smart weapons, possibly cruise missiles. The aircraft was first showcased at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2024 and is meant to both launch drones and guide them after they take off. There are no other aircraft being designed in the world that are like these. Many people compare it to an aircraft carrier in the sky and if all goes well, it could be the first in a series of drone carriers that deploy greater numbers or larger types of drones. The work on this technology is taking place now that drones have become more important in wars, as seen in Sudan, Yemen, South Lebanon and Ukraine. ...
१२ जेठ, काठमाडौं । नेकपा माओवादी केन्द्रले भिजिट भिसा प्रकरणमा गृहमन्त्री रमेश लेखकको राजीनामा मागेको छ । आज बिहान बसेको माओवादी पदाधिकारी बैठकले मन्त्री लेखकले राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने निष्कर्ष निकालेको प्रवक्ता अग्नि सापकोटाले जानकारी दिए । बैठकपछि प्रवक्ता अग्नि सापकोटाले भने, ‘हाम्रो पार्टीको आज बसेको बैठकले पनि के निष्कर्ष निकालेको छ भने गहृमन्त्री रमेश लेखकले राजीनामा दिएर छानबिनमा सहयोग गर्नुपर्छ ।’ स्वतन्त्र र निष्पक्ष छानबिनका लागि पनि मन्त्री रमेश लेखकले राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने माओवादी केन्द्रको ठहर छ । प्रवक्ता सापकोटाले भने, ‘जुन छानबिन नै सुरु गरिसकेको छ नि राज्यका निकायले यस्तो स्थितिमा राजीनामा दिएर मार्गप्रशस्त गर्नुपर्छ । ताकि पहुँच, प्रभाव र पावर प्रयोग हुन नपाओस् ।’