Underwater drones discovered in Philippine waters may have originated from China, local navy official claims

An official of the Philippine Navy has said that some of the unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) of unknown origin that were recovered from various parts of the Philippines between 2022 and 2024 were most likely manufactured in China.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, April 15, Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, the navy's spokesman for the West Philippine Sea, said that three of the recovered UUVs were confirmed via forensic analysis as having Chinese markings.