Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It has been revealed that cameras on Royal Navy drones were connected to a system in China, prompting security concerns despite the Ministry of Defence insisting no sensitive data was compromised. open image in gallery A Ministry of Defence spokesperson stated the transmissions had been identified during a ‘routine cyber vulnerability assessment’ of the K3 drones ( UK MOD/Crown copyright )