Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

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Interestingly, Huitong didn't mention Soar Dragon I and II. I guess SD-I was just a prototype so technically irrelevant whereas the SD-II is AKA the EA-03.

 

[JSCh]

Video show UAV cargo air drop test by CASC and NUDT ->

无人机运输投送实现中远程大载荷新突破-来自中国军视网-微博视频
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Video of a UAV, a big one,

-> 江南战队的秒拍视频​

Chinese military tests long-range, heavy aerial delivery with unmanned transport aircraft
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/23 15:46:47

A Chinese unmanned transport aircraft taxis on a runway in an aerial delivery exercise in Northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo: screenshot from China Central Television

Chinese military analysts predicted on Sunday that more unmanned transport aircraft could join the Chinese military logistics arsenal for long-range and heavy delivery in the future, as the Chinese military recently made breakthroughs in the heavy cargo delivery exercise with an unmanned transport plane.

Jointly held by the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, an aerial delivery exercise took place recently in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu Province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

The exercise featured an unmanned single-engine biplane, the designation of which was not revealed, as it carried a cargo of military supplies and successfully airdropped it into a target zone, according to the CCTV report.

This is the first time China has conducted a parachuted aerial delivery of cargo weighing more than 500 kilograms on a flight distance of more than 500 kilometers with an unmanned transport aircraft, CCTV quoted Li Ruixing, the president of the PLA National Defense University's joint logistics academy, as saying.

"We … explored a new model of military cargo delivery in joint combat as well as in strategic and tactical logistics support," Li said.

Since transport planes usually do not need to make intense and complicated maneuvers like fighter jets, even heavier cargo delivery missions could become unmanned if this technology becomes mature, a military expert who asked not to be named told the Global Times on Sunday.

Airdrops often take place within the range of hostile anti-aircraft fire, so being unmanned lowers risk to life, the expert said.

The exercise also means that the Chinese military now has the first large unmanned equipment in its logistics arsenal, the CCTV report said, noting that the mission was carried out on a plateau with a complicated terrain.

"The exercise met our expected objective. It is very significant for our unmanned logistics chain in future warfare," said Bi Guangyuan, executive director of the exercise, CCTV reported.

 

[hk299792458]

Chinese military tests long-range, heavy aerial delivery with unmanned transport aircraft
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/23 15:46:47

A Chinese unmanned transport aircraft taxis on a runway in an aerial delivery exercise in Northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo: screenshot from China Central Television

Chinese military analysts predicted on Sunday that more unmanned transport aircraft could join the Chinese military logistics arsenal for long-range and heavy delivery in the future, as the Chinese military recently made breakthroughs in the heavy cargo delivery exercise with an unmanned transport plane.

Jointly held by the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, an aerial delivery exercise took place recently in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu Province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

The exercise featured an unmanned single-engine biplane, the designation of which was not revealed, as it carried a cargo of military supplies and successfully airdropped it into a target zone, according to the CCTV report.

This is the first time China has conducted a parachuted aerial delivery of cargo weighing more than 500 kilograms on a flight distance of more than 500 kilometers with an unmanned transport aircraft, CCTV quoted Li Ruixing, the president of the PLA National Defense University's joint logistics academy, as saying.

"We … explored a new model of military cargo delivery in joint combat as well as in strategic and tactical logistics support," Li said.

Since transport planes usually do not need to make intense and complicated maneuvers like fighter jets, even heavier cargo delivery missions could become unmanned if this technology becomes mature, a military expert who asked not to be named told the Global Times on Sunday.

Airdrops often take place within the range of hostile anti-aircraft fire, so being unmanned lowers risk to life, the expert said.

The exercise also means that the Chinese military now has the first large unmanned equipment in its logistics arsenal, the CCTV report said, noting that the mission was carried out on a plateau with a complicated terrain.

"The exercise met our expected objective. It is very significant for our unmanned logistics chain in future warfare," said Bi Guangyuan, executive director of the exercise, CCTV reported.

This is a FH-98 from CASC, which is modified from an old Y-5B.

http://www.eastpendulum.com/larmee-chinoise-teste-lapprovisionnement-par-un-drone-cargo

Henri K.

 

[JSCh]

Amphibious drone used as island package courier at sea
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/24 20:03:41

Staff place packages into the U650 before it traveles from Jinshan to Zhoushan Photo: A screenshot of WeChat account iJinshan

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U650 flies over the sea with packages from Jinshan to Zhoushan Photo: A screenshot of WeChat account iJinshan

A large fixed-wing amphibious drone was used for the first time in China to deliver mail packages across the sea to scattered islands.

The U650 amphibious drone took off from Jinshan district, Shanghai, in the morning of May 29. The aircraft landed in waters near Shengsi Islands, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province, 52 minutes later after a 110-kilometer flight, news website thepaper.cn reported on Sunday.

The deployment of the amphibious drone is significant as postal services through normal transportation to so many islands in Zhoushan have proven inconvenient.

The U650 can carry a load of 250 kilograms, including fresh food and e-commerce products.Four to six hours can be saved in one delivery from Jinshan to Zhoushan when the drone is used to replace trucks and ships, local news WeChat account iJinshan reported.

Capable of taking off and landing from the sea, the drone requires no additional infrastructure construction costs. As the flight is conducted above the sea, it also minimizes safety risks (of falling and causing casualties.) The flight was considered a test, as the service provider is looking to expand the model in Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang and Bohai Strait.

 

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Amphibious drone used as island package courier at sea
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/24 20:03:41

Staff place packages into the U650 before it traveles from Jinshan to Zhoushan Photo: A screenshot of WeChat account iJinshan

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U650 flies over the sea with packages from Jinshan to Zhoushan Photo: A screenshot of WeChat account iJinshan

A large fixed-wing amphibious drone was used for the first time in China to deliver mail packages across the sea to scattered islands.

The U650 amphibious drone took off from Jinshan district, Shanghai, in the morning of May 29. The aircraft landed in waters near Shengsi Islands, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province, 52 minutes later after a 110-kilometer flight, news website thepaper.cn reported on Sunday.

The deployment of the amphibious drone is significant as postal services through normal transportation to so many islands in Zhoushan have proven inconvenient.

The U650 can carry a load of 250 kilograms, including fresh food and e-commerce products.Four to six hours can be saved in one delivery from Jinshan to Zhoushan when the drone is used to replace trucks and ships, local news WeChat account iJinshan reported.

Capable of taking off and landing from the sea, the drone requires no additional infrastructure construction costs. As the flight is conducted above the sea, it also minimizes safety risks (of falling and causing casualties.) The flight was considered a test, as the service provider is looking to expand the model in Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang and Bohai Strait.

So China Post entered the UAV development business?

 

[JSCh]

So China Post entered the UAV development business?

China Post is China national postal service, it is a public utility that is legally require to deliver anywhere as long as there is an address at an affordable price. Therefore it is always looking for a way to save money to deliver to remote places, in this case, to remote island.

The UAV is not made by China Post. It is just the customer of the UAV.

The UAV company is

Large UAV_Logistics unmanned aerial vehicle - Shanghai UVS Intelligence System Co., Ltd​

 

[bahadur999]

China Post is China national postal service, it is a public utility that is legally require to deliver anywhere as long as there is an address at an affordable price. Therefore it is always looking for a way to save money to deliver to remote places, in this case, to remote island.

The UAV is not made by China Post. It is just the customer of the UAV.

The UAV company is

Large UAV_Logistics unmanned aerial vehicle - Shanghai UVS Intelligence System Co., Ltd​

Thanks for the clarification. I wonder if it implies on JD.com's JDY-800 too

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

@Deino, could we split this UAV thread into separate military and civilian drone threads? I don't want to click thinking I'll see a Soar Dragon or Divine Eagle and then read about some rinky-dink delivery drone.

 

[Deino]

@Deino, could we split this UAV thread into separate military and civilian drone threads? I don't want to click thinking I'll see a Soar Dragon or Divine Eagle and then read about some rinky-dink delivery drone.

Good idea ... will to this later ...

 

[Deino]

Allegedly a Wing Loong II UCAV spotted over Tripoli. Most likely from the UAE.

(Image via Jason097 via 'by78'/SDF)

 

[JSCh]

Fighter jet manufacturer previews aircraft-based flying wing stealth drone
By Liu Yang and Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/7/8 18:05:55

An aircraft carrier-based stealth drone featuring a flying wing design was shown in a recent computer generated promotional video of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, the maker of China's aircraft carrier-based fighter jet J-15. Photo: screenshot from Xinhua mobile application

Chinese aircraft carrier-based fighter jet manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation can fly flying wing stealth drones for future aircraft carriers, military experts said, after the company provided a glimpse of the aircraft.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Shenyang J-8's maiden flight, which was on Friday, the company, under the state-owned Aviation Industry of China (AVIC), released a promotional video highlighting past achievements and providing a look into the future.

In the latter part of the video, which turned from real life documentary to computer generated images, a stealth drone featuring a flying wing design was shown operating on an aircraft carrier. The drone seems large, as its landing gear is as tall as a person, the video showed.

This was also part of an AVIC promotional video first shown at Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province in November 2018. But military observers at that time said that video was considered highly conceptual so they did not relate it to an actual aircraft by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

The company has rich experience in designing ship-based aircraft and is also capable of developing flying wing aircraft, so people are looking forward to seeing the drone turn into reality, a Chinese military expert who asked not to be named told the Global Times.

The company developed China's first aircraft carrier-based fighter jet, the J-15. The company also reportedly designed the Sharp Sword flying wing stealth drone.

The anonymous expert said that aircraft carrier-based drones can be used in land attacks, aerial refueling and intelligence gathering missions.

A flying wing design provides advantages like high stealth capabilities and high lift-drag ratio under subsonic cruising, the expert said, noting that other countries are also developing flying wing drones, including the US' X-47B and MQ-25.

Chinese military enthusiasts are also interested in China's next-generation manned aircraft on carriers, with reports saying the company's made-for-export FC-31 stealth fighter jet might be modified and become an option.

When asked about the latest development of the FC-31 at an anniversary event on Thursday, Sun Cong, the fighter jet's chief designer, said jokingly, "No news is good news," according to an article published in AVIC's WeChat account on Saturday.

 

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[bahadur999]

BZK-006 Variant

 

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China activates Soar Dragon UAV to monitor USS Antietam’s transit through Taiwan Strait | Alert 5 (2019.07.26)

The Pentagon dispatch the USS Antietam (CG-54) through the Taiwan Strait on Jul. 24. For the first time, China launched a Soar Dragon unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to monitor the warship.

Baiweiflight [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

According to the news report, J-11 fighters were also scrambled as the cruiser enters the Taiwan Strait. The pilots issued a radio warning to a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from HSM-77 during this period. The helicopter was flying on the west side of the imaginary line dividing the strait. It was transmitted on the VHF guard frequency.

During this 9-hours transit, up to 10 fighter sorties were activated by the Chinese side.

For more information, hit this Source.

http://alert5.com/2019/07/26/china-...-uss-antietams-transit-through-taiwan-strait/

 

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