Spy cameras on Navy drones used by UK’s elite special forces sending signals to China as security fears grow

By EJ Ward Cameras fitted to Royal Navy surveillance drones were found communicating with a system in China, in the latest security scare involving Chinese-linked technology and critical British infrastructure. Listen to this article Loading audio… The cameras, fitted to the Navy’s K3 Scout uncrewed vessels, were discovered sending so-called “heartbeat communications” to a device in China during a routine security assessment. The transmissions are understood to have simply confirmed that the cameras were online and functioning, with the Ministry of Defence insisting there is no evidence sensitive information was sent. But the discovery, has raise fresh questions about the…