China strengthens global drone dominance with record orders at Dubai Airshow

A Chinese drone maker has secured 1,600 orders for industrial models at the recently concluded Dubai Airshow – marking the largest ever single-order deal for the country’s manufacturers at the biennial event, as its companies target emerging markets.

The deal, secured by Shenzhen-based United Aircraft, covered industrial drones used for low-altitude logistics, medical deliveries and agricultural applications in the United Arab Emirates and other markets, local outlet SZnews.com reported. The total value of the orders was not disclosed.

“Demand for efficient and dependable aviation equipment across the Middle East is continuing to rise,” the head of international business at United Aircraft Group said, according to a news release by the company last week.

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The company added that it would “further strengthen cooperation with its Middle Eastern partners while expanding into a wider range of application scenarios moving forward”.

United Aircraft has also partnered with an on-demand delivery platform in Abu Dhabi, where its drones would soon provide food delivery services, according to the report.

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Middle Eastern nations have shown increasing interest in low-altitude aircraft for their potential to improve transport and delivery efficiency in geographically challenging, sparsely connected regions, while also reducing carbon emissions.

South China Morning Post

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