Foreign media reported that the Chinese Air Force has built an anti-drone force

According to reports from foreign media, the Chinese Air Force has formed a force dedicated to detecting and disposing of drones.

  According to a report by the "China Daily" quoted by the website of Japanese diplomatic scholars, the People's Liberation Army Air Force said in a press release that this force is mainly used to deal with slow and small flying targets whose flight altitude is generally below 1,000 meters.

  The wording of "China Daily" makes it look like military drones are its main target.The report mentioned that the new troops have been practicing how to deal with drones used in “reconnaissance, infiltration or offensive operations.”It also said that small drones that are difficult to detect by radar “may pose a great threat to important targets.”

  However, with UAVs flying slowly at low altitudes as the main goal, it shows that the People's Liberation Army Air Force is likely to spend most of its time dealing with UAVs operated by its own people.

  The report said that while this new force was exposed, China, which has experienced several hidden dangers, was considering how to best control drones used by civilians.

  In November last year, a drone was found to be flying near a military airport in Hebei Province without approval.The People's Liberation Army Air Force forced the drone to land and confiscated it by the police.

  In another incident, an unapproved drone flew near an airport in Zhejiang Province, forcing the airport to close for nearly an hour.

  The report did not disclose details, but said that there are still some unapproved drone flight activities that have interfered with military aircraft training.All drones involved are civilian.According to reports, the offending drones are “owned by private companies, aviation enthusiasts, and individual airlines.”

  The report said that these incidents seemed to be the reason for the new anti-drone unit of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

  In November last year, shortly after the drone “black fly” incident occurred at a military airport in Hebei, Shen Jinke, a spokesperson for the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army, said that the Air Force will work with civil aviation, public security and other departments to further strengthen the control of “low, slow and small” aircraft to ensure air safety.

  Shen Jinke said: "In recent years, some enterprises and individuals have repeatedly banned the illegal flight of ‘low-speed and small’ aircraft... some endanger the safety of military and civil aviation and public safety.”

  Current Chinese law stipulates that the operators of drones must obtain approval before they enter the air to fly, but many people seem to have turned a deaf ear to this provision.

  In 2014, a source interviewed by The Wall Street Journal said that about 80% of China's drone flight activities have not been approved.In response to this problem, China has been considering stricter measures, such as requiring drone operators to register in a national database.

  The report said that there are currently about 100,000 privately owned drones in China, and China's drone industry is expected to develop rapidly in the next ten years.

  Of course, China is likely to also pay close attention to the development of military drones.

  According to a study by the New America Foundation, 86 countries around the world “possess a certain degree of drone capabilities.”