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An autonomous marine drone developed by US defense company Seasats has completed the first uncrewed transit of the Taiwan Strait. During its five-day transit, the vessel reportedly tracked and captured images of multiple Chinese warships operating inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone with their identification systems deactivated.

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00:00A U.S. company's marine drone encountered several Chinese warships as it completed the
00:05first autonomous transit at the Taiwan Strait.
00:08Defense firm C-SATS announced Wednesday that its uncrewed surface vessel, known as the
00:13Lightfish, spent five days going through the strait.
00:16According to reports, the vessel encountered multiple Chinese warships inside Taiwan's
00:20exclusive economic zone.
00:22The Chinese Navy ships had deactivated their identification systems to hide their movements,
00:27but the drone system was able to detect them.
00:30Company executives say the transit shows how drones can help Taiwan monitor and defend
00:35its waters.
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