A commercial autonomous surface drone records footage of a Chinese naval warship in Philippine waters, according to reports citing the drone’s manufacturer. The unmanned vessel is described as Seasats’ Lightfish platform, a “commercial sea drone boat.” The company says the drone approached a ship from the People’s Liberation Army Navy off Luzon Island in June. The incident is reported in the context of continuing regional tensions linked to China’s expanding military presence in and around the broader area, which has raised concerns among neighboring countries. The accounts indicate that the drone boat operates independently and was able to approach the naval ship closely enough to capture video. Neither report disputes the drone footage nor provides details on the warship’s specific class or exact location beyond the Luzon area. Both sources attribute the information to the same drone producer, while offering similar framing of the event as part of the contested maritime environment in the region.