# Navy Drone Spy Cameras Secretly Sent Data to China

> Camera components inside Royal Navy surveillance drones were quietly transmitting “heartbeat” signals to an IP address in China. Not confirmed espionage. Not a thriller plot.

- **Source:** [Gadgetreview](https://www.gadgetreview.com/navy-drone-spy-cameras-secretly-sent-data-to-china?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7d6a8e3064e9a6cc4e024f)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #surface #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7d6a8e3064e9a6cc4e024f

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