Norinco Shows Drone Assembly Line Model at Eurosatory 2026 Defense Exhibition
North Industries Group Corporation showed a miniature production line for several drones at the Paris defence exhibition this week. A banner at the booth read “Norinco defence localisation.”
South China Morning PostNorth Industries Group Corporation displayed a model of a drone assembly line at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition in Paris this week. The miniature depicted the manufacture of several Norinco drones, including the BZK-005E reconnaissance aircraft currently operated in Indonesia, Mauritania and reportedly Sudan.
The assembly line model showed the production of parts and components, final assembly and testing.
A graphic in the Norinco booth described how the explosives and propellants used in the drones are made. Models of the CY-8 cargo drone, the Z-6B unmanned helicopter and various loitering munitions were also on display in the booth. 5-tonne payload.
A banner reading “Norinco defence localisation” hung behind the miniature assembly line. South China Morning Post reported from the exhibition on 15 June 2026.
