UK Navy Drone Cameras Pinged China During Security Check

Cameras on Royal Navy K3 Scout drones were found sending routine signals to a Chinese system during a routine cyber vulnerability assessment. The Ministry of Defence said no sensitive data was compromised and the issue was contained, but the incident underscores cybersecurity risks when military drone components come from external manufacturers as Britain expands autonomous systems under Operation Beehive, including potential deployments to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.