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Unmanned helicopter program nets first prize in collegiate competition
By Ma Zhenhuan in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-16 10:04

An unmanned helicopter program from a Tsinghua University team was awarded first prize at the 5th China College Students "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, which was held from Saturday to Tuesday.

Once in production, this kind of helicopter can be widely applied in sectors such as firefighting and emergency rescue, according to Li Jingyang, leader of the team.

The second prize was awarded to a team from Zhejiang University, and the university also shared the third prize with a team from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology of Indonesia and Zhejiang University of Technology.

Riding high on the goals and undertakings outlined in the nation's call to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, this year's gala, which gathered the cleverest brains from Chinese university campuses, lured 4.57 million students from across the nation to showcase their ideas in advanced fields such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and new materials.

The myriad research findings have the potential to be transferred from laboratories to the business sector.

Zhou Hongyi, CEO of 360 Security Technology and also a member of the jury, showed an appreciation for the student participants.

Zhou said investors and incubators could help them improve their business models and inventions to make them viable and successful in the business community.

The competition was initiated by 12 ministries, including the Ministry of Education, to echo the instructions of the State Council on deepening the innovation and entrepreneurship education reform in Chinese colleges and universities.

The event has been held for five consecutive years. So far, 9.47 million students and 2.28 million teams have participated in the competition since its inception.

"The competition has helped create a real Chinese model for innovation and entrepreneurship education among higher education institutions in China," Wu Yan, director of the Department of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, said at a news briefing on Thursday.

He added that the event has helped incubate a group of high-quality projects, giving intellectual support for the construction of an innovation-driven country.

Qin Jirong and Ye Shuning contributed to this story.

 

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Unmanned helicopter program nets first prize in collegiate competition
By Ma Zhenhuan in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-16 10:04

An unmanned helicopter program from a Tsinghua University team was awarded first prize at the 5th China College Students "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, which was held from Saturday to Tuesday.

Once in production, this kind of helicopter can be widely applied in sectors such as firefighting and emergency rescue, according to Li Jingyang, leader of the team.

The second prize was awarded to a team from Zhejiang University, and the university also shared the third prize with a team from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology of Indonesia and Zhejiang University of Technology.

Riding high on the goals and undertakings outlined in the nation's call to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, this year's gala, which gathered the cleverest brains from Chinese university campuses, lured 4.57 million students from across the nation to showcase their ideas in advanced fields such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and new materials.

The myriad research findings have the potential to be transferred from laboratories to the business sector.

Zhou Hongyi, CEO of 360 Security Technology and also a member of the jury, showed an appreciation for the student participants.

Zhou said investors and incubators could help them improve their business models and inventions to make them viable and successful in the business community.

The competition was initiated by 12 ministries, including the Ministry of Education, to echo the instructions of the State Council on deepening the innovation and entrepreneurship education reform in Chinese colleges and universities.

The event has been held for five consecutive years. So far, 9.47 million students and 2.28 million teams have participated in the competition since its inception.

"The competition has helped create a real Chinese model for innovation and entrepreneurship education among higher education institutions in China," Wu Yan, director of the Department of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, said at a news briefing on Thursday.

He added that the event has helped incubate a group of high-quality projects, giving intellectual support for the construction of an innovation-driven country.

Qin Jirong and Ye Shuning contributed to this story.

I assume they refer to the blue one.
The second one, JZ-60D, is an armed unmanned helicopter but i could not find any info about it.

 

[JSCh]

I assume they refer to the blue one.
The second one, JZ-60D, is an armed unmanned helicopter but i could not find any info about it.

They were both made by a Tsinghua start-up,

that specialize in intermeshing rotor helicopters.

The arm is probably fire-fighting rocket,

 

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AVIC strives to promote surveillance, strike drones
By Zhao Lei and Liu Mingtai in Changchun | China Daily Global | Updated: 2019-10-21 09:34

Wing Loong I drone is displayed at an air show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. [Photo by Chen Haoqing/For China Daily]

Aviation Industry Corp of China, a State-owned aircraft conglomerate, is renowned for the variety of unmanned military aircraft it produces.

The company's Wing Loong family is a popular brand of armed drone in the international arms market. At least 100 Wing Loong I units have been delivered to foreign users, with Serbia reported to be the newest buyer of the lethal weapon. The Wing Loong II has also garnered at least one foreign contract, which AVIC described as being "very big".

Now the industry giant is striving to promote its Harrier-and Cloud Shadow-series reconnaissance/strike drones in the domestic and international markets.

AVIC brought scale models of the Harrier I, II and III as well as Cloud Shadow drones to a five-day open house event, hosted by the People's Liberation Army Air Force in Changchun, Jilin province, which began on Thursday.

The event celebrates the Air Force's 70th birthday, which will fall on Nov 11.

Developed and built by AVIC's Guizhou Aircraft Corp, the Harrier I is ready for mass production and sale, while the Harrier II and III are still undergoing testing at Guizhou Aircraft.

AVIC said the Harrier I has a maximum takeoff weight of 700 kilograms and can carry up to 100 kg of reconnaissance devices to reconnoiter battlefield situations or assess airstrike outcomes. It can stay airborne for 16 hours.

The Harrier II, which made its maiden flight in July last year, has a maximum takeoff weight of 1.28 metric tons, including 400 kg of missiles, bombs or reconnaissance equipment. It can operate as long as 32 hours in a single flight.

The latest and largest model in the series, Harrier III, features a delta-wing structure with a maximum takeoff weight of 2 tons. The aircraft is capable of carrying 700 kg of weapons and instruments and undertaking a 24-hour operation. It can also be modified to be deployed on ships.

AVIC said all the Harrier models can be adapted to execute civilian operations such as geological surveys, monitoring forest fires and smuggling surveillance.

The Cloud Shadow, developed by AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Industry for overseas markets, has a maximum takeoff weight of 3 tons and a top speed of 620 kilometers per hour. It can carry more than 400 kg of missiles, rockets and bombs, according to information published by AVIC.

Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said AVIC seems eager to offer more options to potential buyers seeking multipurpose drones at affordable prices.

"Chinese military drones have gained a good reputation in overseas markets thanks to their reliable capabilities and combat-proven performance, and this will definitely help AVIC promote those new types to its target clients," he said.

 

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AVIC strives to promote surveillance, strike drones
By Zhao Lei and Liu Mingtai in Changchun | China Daily Global | Updated: 2019-10-21 09:34

Wing Loong I drone is displayed at an air show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. [Photo by Chen Haoqing/For China Daily]

Aviation Industry Corp of China, a State-owned aircraft conglomerate, is renowned for the variety of unmanned military aircraft it produces.

The company's Wing Loong family is a popular brand of armed drone in the international arms market. At least 100 Wing Loong I units have been delivered to foreign users, with Serbia reported to be the newest buyer of the lethal weapon. The Wing Loong II has also garnered at least one foreign contract, which AVIC described as being "very big".

Now the industry giant is striving to promote its Harrier-and Cloud Shadow-series reconnaissance/strike drones in the domestic and international markets.

AVIC brought scale models of the Harrier I, II and III as well as Cloud Shadow drones to a five-day open house event, hosted by the People's Liberation Army Air Force in Changchun, Jilin province, which began on Thursday.

The event celebrates the Air Force's 70th birthday, which will fall on Nov 11.

Developed and built by AVIC's Guizhou Aircraft Corp, the Harrier I is ready for mass production and sale, while the Harrier II and III are still undergoing testing at Guizhou Aircraft.

AVIC said the Harrier I has a maximum takeoff weight of 700 kilograms and can carry up to 100 kg of reconnaissance devices to reconnoiter battlefield situations or assess airstrike outcomes. It can stay airborne for 16 hours.

The Harrier II, which made its maiden flight in July last year, has a maximum takeoff weight of 1.28 metric tons, including 400 kg of missiles, bombs or reconnaissance equipment. It can operate as long as 32 hours in a single flight.

The latest and largest model in the series, Harrier III, features a delta-wing structure with a maximum takeoff weight of 2 tons. The aircraft is capable of carrying 700 kg of weapons and instruments and undertaking a 24-hour operation. It can also be modified to be deployed on ships.

AVIC said all the Harrier models can be adapted to execute civilian operations such as geological surveys, monitoring forest fires and smuggling surveillance.

The Cloud Shadow, developed by AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Industry for overseas markets, has a maximum takeoff weight of 3 tons and a top speed of 620 kilometers per hour. It can carry more than 400 kg of missiles, rockets and bombs, according to information published by AVIC.

Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said AVIC seems eager to offer more options to potential buyers seeking multipurpose drones at affordable prices.

"Chinese military drones have gained a good reputation in overseas markets thanks to their reliable capabilities and combat-proven performance, and this will definitely help AVIC promote those new types to its target clients," he said.

Few interesting notes:
Harrier is a new name (in English) of what was previously called Air Sniper or Sparrow-Hawk.
I never heard of Harrier I and III but only Harrier II which was told (in the past) to have an endurance of only 16 hours (and not 32 as mentioned here).

Is there an image of Harrier I and III online?

Secondly, GAIC UAV means it is still developed by 611 RI or something else?

 

[JSCh]

Few interesting notes:
Harrier is a new name (in English) of what was previously called Air Sniper or Sparrow-Hawk.
I never heard of Harrier I and III but only Harrier II which was told (in the past) to have an endurance of only 16 hours (and not 32 as mentioned here).

Is there an image of Harrier I and III online?

Secondly, GAIC UAV means it is still developed by 611 RI or something else?

Just search this particular thread for "harrier", and I have no idea to the answer of second question.

 

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XYB-100

Via @兵工科技 from Weixin

 

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UAVs take to the skies to monitor fog conditions
By He Qi in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-10-21 10:59

An unmanned aerial vehicle being used for meteorological observation in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Jiangsu province has set up five unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) meteorological observation sites to further study fog generation and dissipation, according to the country's national meteorological authority.

The UAVs, which can cover more than 3,000 meters over 45 minutes, are designed to withstand winds with a speed up to 17.1 meters per second. So far, the UAVs have undertaken more than 1,000 flights and have been used for meteorological operations, scientific research, disaster prevention and mitigation.

The application of UAVs in meteorological operations is part of the country's efforts to strengthen regional meteorological support in the Yangtze River Delta and improve its capabilities for disaster prevention and mitigation so as to support of the regional integration of the area.

According to the newly drafted meteorological support plan, the Yangtze River Delta region will establish a new system to aid the integrated development of meteorological services, form a new model of high-quality coordinated development of regional meteorology, and take the lead in building a meteorological development demonstration area that executes the new development concept by 2025.

Meteorological monitoring stations have also been set up to monitor and forecast extreme weather conditions on highways and scenic spots in neighboring regions. In Wuxi, Jiangsu province, for example, five traffic meteorological monitoring stations have been set up to collect data related to eight meteorological elements as part of efforts to monitor and forecast accidents.

Meanwhile, the Jixi meteorological department in Anhui Province has built a monitoring station at a scenic spot, while more than 400 meteorological, climate and environmental monitoring stations with a monitoring grid of about seven kilometers have also been set up in Lishui, Zhejiang Province.

 

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CH-4

Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

 

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FL-2

Via @兵工科技 from Weixin

 

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Via @中国电科 from Weixin

 

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Via @中国电科 from Weixin

Did the video unveil this one's name?

 

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The drone will be the first delivery in a US$22.2 million contract Rainbow UAV Technology and the National Geomatics Center of China concluded in November. Credit: VCG.

Taizhou built Rainbow-4 passes first test flight
UAV Technology’s Taizhou facility in Zhegiang will boost production capacity as China closes gap with US



UAV Technology’s Rainbow-4 drone completed an important test flight in a sign the construction of the large and medium-sized civil drone plant in Taizhou, Zhegiang province has concluded its gearing-up phase, Yicai Global reported.

The first domestically-developed Rainbow-4 drone was successfully assembled at the base and delivered after the test flight to Taizhou Airport.

The maiden flight lasted 48 minutes and covered 95 kilometers, which met the aircraft’s design requirements, Aerospace CH UAV, the parent company, said in a statement.

The drone will be the first delivery in a contract Rainbow UAV Technology and National Geomatics Center of China concluded in November, which has a value of 157 million yuan (US$22.2 million) and which includes seven emergency mapping drones, per the statement.

The Taizhou facility, which will complete equipment commissioning and start trial production by the end of this year, will boost the company’s medium and large drone production capacity, per the statement, which offered no further details.

Aerospace CH (Caihong) UAV is one of the few Chinese companies that has mastered large and medium sized civil drone technologies and translated these into production. The company showcased its CH series military drones at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai last year.

The firm changed its name from Nanyang Technology to its current one in December.

Equipped with satellite control and improved electronic payloads, the drone is capable of precisely striking a targeted area with a margin of error of less than 1.5 meters, sources say.

China has found success in producing both strike-capable systems and systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, China Power reported.

A 2018 US Department of Defense report noted that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force “is closing the gap with the US Air Force across a spectrum of capabilities, gradually eroding longstanding US technical advantages.”

The report also stated that the “PLAAF continues to modernize with the delivery of indigenous manned aircraft and a wide range of UAVs.”

Its world-leading Wing Loong and Caihong series have become popular exports to militaries around the globe, particularly to the Middle East and North Africa.

Its fleet of reconnaissance drones includes the High Altitude Long Endurance Soaring Dragon and Cloud Shadow, the report said.

While there are no reports of the Chinese military carrying out drone strikes, Beijing has utilized drones in a number of non-combat scenarios.

Following the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, China used drones to support various humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations. Chinese law enforcement has also employed drones to conduct surveillance operations in Xinjiang, the China Power report said.

In October 2017, China carried out a test flight of an amphibious drone that could potentially ferry supplies to military installations in the South China Sea.

More recently, In September 2019, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources deployed a network of drones to the South China Sea to surveil and establish a drone communication system of air and land-based UAVs.

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/10/article/uav-techs-rainbow-4-passes-first-test-flight/

 

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The drone will be the first delivery in a US$22.2 million contract Rainbow UAV Technology and the National Geomatics Center of China concluded in November. Credit: VCG.

Taizhou built Rainbow-4 passes first test flight
UAV Technology’s Taizhou facility in Zhegiang will boost production capacity as China closes gap with US



UAV Technology’s Rainbow-4 drone completed an important test flight in a sign the construction of the large and medium-sized civil drone plant in Taizhou, Zhegiang province has concluded its gearing-up phase, Yicai Global reported.

The first domestically-developed Rainbow-4 drone was successfully assembled at the base and delivered after the test flight to Taizhou Airport.

The maiden flight lasted 48 minutes and covered 95 kilometers, which met the aircraft’s design requirements, Aerospace CH UAV, the parent company, said in a statement.

The drone will be the first delivery in a contract Rainbow UAV Technology and National Geomatics Center of China concluded in November, which has a value of 157 million yuan (US$22.2 million) and which includes seven emergency mapping drones, per the statement.

The Taizhou facility, which will complete equipment commissioning and start trial production by the end of this year, will boost the company’s medium and large drone production capacity, per the statement, which offered no further details.

Aerospace CH (Caihong) UAV is one of the few Chinese companies that has mastered large and medium sized civil drone technologies and translated these into production. The company showcased its CH series military drones at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai last year.

The firm changed its name from Nanyang Technology to its current one in December.

Equipped with satellite control and improved electronic payloads, the drone is capable of precisely striking a targeted area with a margin of error of less than 1.5 meters, sources say.

China has found success in producing both strike-capable systems and systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, China Power reported.

A 2018 US Department of Defense report noted that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force “is closing the gap with the US Air Force across a spectrum of capabilities, gradually eroding longstanding US technical advantages.”

The report also stated that the “PLAAF continues to modernize with the delivery of indigenous manned aircraft and a wide range of UAVs.”

Its world-leading Wing Loong and Caihong series have become popular exports to militaries around the globe, particularly to the Middle East and North Africa.

Its fleet of reconnaissance drones includes the High Altitude Long Endurance Soaring Dragon and Cloud Shadow, the report said.

While there are no reports of the Chinese military carrying out drone strikes, Beijing has utilized drones in a number of non-combat scenarios.

Following the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, China used drones to support various humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations. Chinese law enforcement has also employed drones to conduct surveillance operations in Xinjiang, the China Power report said.

In October 2017, China carried out a test flight of an amphibious drone that could potentially ferry supplies to military installations in the South China Sea.

More recently, In September 2019, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources deployed a network of drones to the South China Sea to surveil and establish a drone communication system of air and land-based UAVs.

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/10/article/uav-techs-rainbow-4-passes-first-test-flight/

So Taizhou facility belongs to Aerospace CH (Caihong) UAV? I though CAAA is responsible for these...
Anyway, their website (http://en.nykj.cc/) doesn't work.

 

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