China's Underwater Drone Found in Indonesia

0:00A fisherman snagged a 3.7-meter torpedo-shaped gadget last week north of Gilley-Trawongan Island in the Lombok Strait, that vital waterway, between Bali and Lombok linking Australia to the South China Sea. Experts pegged it as a Chinese deep sea real-time transmission. Moring system from the 710 research institute meant to anchor on the seabed and beam back data on currents, depth, temperature, and even nearby ships via surface boys. Indonesia's navy hauled it to their matter-amp base for a deep dive into its origins, purpose, and any stored info while Beijing brushed it off as. Routine marine research gear that might have drifted due to a glitch, no need for hype. This ain't China's first rodeo. Similar underwater drones have popped up with Indonesian fishermen before, but experts like Maritime Analyst H.I. Sen. And Colin Cole flagged as dual-use tech with undersea warfare potential, especially in this key corridor for subs dodging the Malacca Strait. Ticard is keeping exams ongoing without jumping to conclusions,

1:04ramping up sea patrols instead, as the strait stays a hotspot amid awkest subdeals, and regional tensions, underscoring the quiet chess game under the waves. That's your update from Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.