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Changsha presents SkyX amphibious drone with underwater flight

Bottom line

Changsha Night Hawk showcased the SkyX Bionic Flying Fish, an amphibious drone capable of diving to 5 meters at 50 km/h with folding wings for underwater transit.

Why it matters

Indicates a shift toward multi-domain amphibious unmanned platforms, potentially complicating maritime surveillance and coastal defense strategies.

Changsha Night Hawk showcased the SkyX Bionic Flying Fish, an amphibious drone capable of diving to 5 meters at 50 km/h with folding wings for underwater transit. The system is targeting serial production with reported interest from the PLA, indicating a shift toward multi-domain amphibious unmanned platforms. (source: barantchik-39557)

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • barantchiksource Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    ❓ Летающие дроны прячутся и в воде Китайский стартап Changsha Night Hawk Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. представил бионический дрон-амфибию SkyX Bionic Flying Fish. "Летающая рыба" умеет взлетать с воды, приземляться на неё, а также нырять и погружаться на глубину до 5 метров.

NamedSkyX Bionic Flying FishChangsha Night Hawk Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.Topicsdronesrobots

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History · version 1 · first published · last substantive update

Cite this finding 
Robot War (2026). Changsha presents SkyX amphibious drone with underwater flight. Hetzner OSINT, 14 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-14--changsha-presents-skyx-amphibious-drone-with-underwater-flight/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-14--changsha-presents-skyx-amphibious-drone-with-underwater-flight,
  title = {Changsha presents SkyX amphibious drone with underwater flight},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-14--changsha-presents-skyx-amphibious-drone-with-underwater-flight/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-08-18.v4 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance