Cameras on British Navy Drones Were Sending Data to China. Vessels Were Preparing a Mission in Hormuz

Cameras on unmanned K3 Scout vessels were sending signals to a Chinese IP address. The Defence Ministry cut their internet after exposure; the fleet was to serve in Hormuz.

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Kamery britských námorných dronov posielali dáta do Číny. Plavidlá pripravovali misiu v Hormuze

Kamery bezposádkových plavidiel K3 Scout posielali signály na čínsku IP adresu. Ministerstvo obrany im odstrihlo internet, flotila mala slúžiť v…

10.8.2026

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Whether the British government will agree to an audit of military equipment demanded by the opposition.
Whether Kraken or the Defence Ministry will disclose where the cameras came from.
Whether K3 Scout will return to the Hormuz Strait package or be replaced by another platform. We wrote about the situation in the strait in the article [Iran Demands Seven Percent Toll in Hormuz](/clanok/iran-ziada-v-hormuze-myto-sedem-percent-pise-n-tv-prieliv-by-sa-nevratil-do-norm-1318057).
Whether, by November 1, 2026, when the first transition deadline expires, the European Commission actually starts requiring risky inverter suppliers to be excluded from projects already under way.
Whether NATO or individual allies will verify platforms and subsystems of this type following the Baltic Sea tests.

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