Hey there, amigos! 🌟 Guess what? China's general aviation manufacturing industry is taking off like a rocket! 🚀 In 2023, the industry saw a whopping 60% increase in output year over year. That's some serious sky-high growth! 🌤️
According to Shan Zhongde, vice minister of industry and information technology, over 3.17 million civilian drones were delivered last year. Yes, you read that right—over three million drones! 🛸 The general aviation manufacturing sector's output exceeded a massive 51 billion yuan (about $7.18 billion). Cha-ching! 💰
By the end of 2023, China boasted over 2,300 civilian drone research and development enterprises. And more than 1,000 drone models have been mass-produced. Talk about a drone invasion! 🤖
But wait, there's more! The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to team up with other authorities to speed up the development of the low-altitude economy. So, we might be seeing even cooler drone tech flying our way soon! 🛩️
Stay tuned, and keep your eyes on the skies! 🌠
Reference(s):
cgtn.com