China's Norinco displayed a model drone assembly line at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris.
The model depicted the manufacture of drones including the BZK-005E reconnaissance aircraft, covering parts production, final assembly and testing.
A graphic in the booth described how explosives and propellants used in the drones are made.
A banner behind the display read “Norinco defence localisation”.
The BZK-005E is currently operated in Indonesia, Mauritania and reportedly Sudan.
China presented portable laser weapons for soldiers to shoot down drones at a defence equipment exhibition in Beijing.
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