‘Missile-like’ object found in Indonesian waters is a Chinese underwater drone, says defense analyst

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    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/11/chi...und-in-indonesian-waters-defense-analyst.html
    • Defense analytics firm Janes has identified the missile-like object, found last month in Indonesian waters, as the Chinese-built autonomous underwater glider Haiyi or “sea wing.”
    • It was the third identical underwater glider found in Indonesian waters within two years, said Kelvin Wong, Janes’ principal unmanned systems analyst.
    • Underwater gliders are typically used to conduct scientific research on the underwater environment, but the information can also be useful for naval operations, said Wong.
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    Part of the Selayar Islands in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province. A local fisherman reportedly found a “missile-like” glider off Selayar Island in December 2020.

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