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UK MoD Cuts Drone Camera Internet After Chinese IP Alert

8/10/2026

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Story summary

UK Ministry of Defence disabled internet on cameras aboard K3 Scout drones after a cyber check found heartbeat signals to a Chinese IP address, saying no MoD data or systems were accessed.
Kraken Technology Group said the cameras meet U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) security standards.
The £12.3 million, 20-boat K3 Scout fleet, in service since March, reaches 55 knots and was tested in a NATO Baltic Sea exercise in June 2025.

History

Historical Context

When the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act took effect on Dec 20 2019, Section 889 barred U.S. purchases of Chinese telecom gear, prompting a DoD audit of roughly $1.5 trillion in contracts and bans on Huawei and ZTE. The 2025 NDAA kept supply-chain safeguards, and the UK MoD’s 2025 drone probe forced Kraken Technology to fit NDAA-compliant cameras on a £12.3 million fleet.

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Story summary

UK Ministry of Defence disabled internet on cameras aboard K3 Scout drones after a cyber check found heartbeat signals to a Chinese IP address, saying no MoD data or systems were accessed.
Kraken Technology Group said the cameras meet U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) security standards.
The £12.3 million, 20-boat K3 Scout fleet, in service since March, reaches 55 knots and was tested in a NATO Baltic Sea exercise in June 2025.

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