The Jiu Tian has been designed to deploy up to 100 AI-guided UAVs during high-altitude missions China is preparing to launch what it says is the world’s first “drone carrier” aircraft, capable of releasing swarms of AI-guided kamikaze drones during high-altitude missions. The Jiu Tian, or ‘High Sky’ UAV, is scheduled to complete its first test mission by the end of June, according to the state broadcaster CCTV. The aircraft is said to have a maximum takeoff weight of 16 tonnes and a wingspan of