China's Predator DRONES ??
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well the predetor is not really a peace of art its just a glider with sophisticated survailence and a launcher
I am sure that the origional was also made in china just exported out to US to put the made in usa tag
I am sure that the origional was also made in china just exported out to US to put the made in usa tag
The Chinese UCAV is much bigger than a MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper, both of which are powered by 1000 HP Turbo-prop engines.
The Chinese UCAV is a Jet, it is of the class of MQ-4A Global Hawk. The payload is about 3000 lbs as compared to an average Full Fuel payload of about 1000 lbs for the Predator.
The Chinese UCAV is a Jet, it is of the class of MQ-4A Global Hawk. The payload is about 3000 lbs as compared to an average Full Fuel payload of about 1000 lbs for the Predator.
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HALE UAV- High Altitude Long Endurance uav. MALE UAV Medium Altitude Long Endurence
It doesn't matter what it looks like from the outside. What matters are the internal systems and their integration with other sensors and inputs for a truly a networked fighting system. A UCAV which cannot locate it's target or get to it in time is useless.
Not saying the Chinese won't be able to come up with such a system but just offering some perspective.
Not saying the Chinese won't be able to come up with such a system but just offering some perspective.
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Well ! About technology ..
The technology required ( software required) to perform most of the artistic jobs is available commercially.
You can stitch imagery in real time, and allot points of interest in real time. Image capture technology is some thing that almost every one has.
you don't really need to process intelligence on the craft, u can have it beam down the info and process it with computers of your picking.
The only areas which are problematic are as follows:
1. The transmission systems from craft to base. Are they redundant in real time ? are they jamming proof ? and what type of intelligence is built in the craft in case of loss of command.
2. Flight control system, does it support all three axis ? and can it adjust CG after firing it's payload ? is it redundant in real time too ?
3. Navigation: is it GPS based , if yes then what is the secondary navigation system and how accurate is it ?
I'm not talking about the thermal imagery, INS or weapon delivery on the vehicle. That's relatively easy compared to the rest.
The US has an extensive satellite network (GPS of course), airborne assets like JSTARS with state of the art ground radar mapping (SAR), ground stations and other assets capturing signals intelligence as well as HUMINT. All of this huge mass of data is filtered, prioritized and fed to the commanders and drone operators. This is what makes the US UCAV program effective (even with its faults).
Do either China or Pakistan have such a capability to absorb and process huge amounts of data even if we both have the sensors in place? Only a few years ago, PAF was using Google Earth to plan air strikes.
The US has an extensive satellite network (GPS of course), airborne assets like JSTARS with state of the art ground radar mapping (SAR), ground stations and other assets capturing signals intelligence as well as HUMINT. All of this huge mass of data is filtered, prioritized and fed to the commanders and drone operators. This is what makes the US UCAV program effective (even with its faults).
Do either China or Pakistan have such a capability to absorb and process huge amounts of data even if we both have the sensors in place? Only a few years ago, PAF was using Google Earth to plan air strikes.
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