Three of the five submersible drones found in different parts of the country's waters since 2022 were likely deployed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to map out the Philippines’ underwater terrain, a Philippine Navy (PN) official bared Tuesday, April 15.
To date, the PN said there were five underwater drones that were discovered by fishermen and turned over to the Navy since 2022. (via Martin Sadongdong | MB)
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To date, the PN said there were five underwater drones that were discovered by fishermen and turned over to the Navy since 2022. (via Martin Sadongdong | MB)
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/15/sea-drones-found-in-ph-waters-likely-deployed-by-china-sino-research-ship-spotted-in-batanes
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00:00On the extreme left of the second picture is the nose that contains the ABS, the acoustic vector sensor.
00:11This is a level 1 exploitation, meaning to say all physical characteristics, color, the weight, the dimensions, any markings, much like this.
00:23Prior to conducting the level 2 exploitation procedure is that they will have to x-ray to see the internal parts before dismantling the equipment.
00:37And letter A highlighted is the acoustic vector sensor and letter I is the CPD or conductivity temperature and depth sensor.