Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

[Beast]

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Price and No String Attahed are the selling points of Chinese weapons. Strong US ally like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait bough Chinese missiles and SP guns.

With US buying less saudi oil while China import more Saudi crude oil. Saudi are looking more towards China. JF-17 are currently negotiated for co production.

 

[Nishan_101]

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Price and No String Attahed are the selling points of Chinese weapons. Strong US ally like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait bough Chinese missiles and SP guns.

But Chinese should be reluctant to welcome KSA, UAE, Jordan, Oman and Yemen to join in on Submarines, Ships, Land vehicle like Tanks-APC, Aircraft programs and help them to develop their own SLV based on solid and liquid fuel systems.

 

[hk299792458]

Extracted from an introduction video of 75th anniversary of NPU university.

Henri K.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Oh I see Win XP which is unsecured OS with no support...did China still not switched to any local OS.

 

[terranMarine]

If it's not connected to the internet it shouldn't matter.

 

[hk299792458]

Saoudi Arabia brought Wing Loong UCAV - Source

Henri K.

 

[cirr]

Devine Hawk - an unmanned anti-stealth EWA

Part of Project 973，prototype this winter。

 

[Beidou2020]

Chinese remote sensing drone sets 30-hour flying record

A new Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) set a new record for the country's remote sensing drones by flying for more than 30 hours consecutively, the UAV's developer, the Chinese Academy of Surveying & Mapping (CASM), announced on Wednesday.

The previous record time was 16 hours. Coupled with China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System, the UAV system can carry out rapid mapping without ground control points.

Made of ultra-light carbon fiber materials, the drone is powered by a four-stroke air-cooled engine, and a V-shaped tail spoiler can reduce the wind drag.

CASM said that the newly developed system will make it possible for several drones to fly within one airspace simultaneously, thanks to breakthroughs in telecommunications technologies.

CASM is affiliated with China's National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation. It said drones have played an important role in rescue and reconstruction work in quake-stricken areas such as Wenchuan and Lushan, both in Sichuan Province.

 

[aliaselin]

Extracted from an introduction video of 75th anniversary of NPU university.

Henri K.

Hi Henri, do you know the profit sharing for EC175/AC352 project? Some reports said Eurocopter will take all the benefit except China, while others said Eurocopter will take up the Europe and North America markets and AVIC take up the rest.

 

[HRK]

China confirms CH-4 UCAV in PLA service at 'Peace Mission 2014' drill

China confirms CH-4 UCAV in PLA service at 'Peace Mission 2014' drill

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) showcased a CH-4 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) during the multilateral 'Peace Mission 2014' exercise featuring Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members in Inner Mongolia in late August.

In a rare move, and indicating strong confidence in the platform, state media showed footage of a missile hitting a simulated enemy vehicle.

Feng Aiwang, commander of the exercise's PLAAF battlegroup, said the CH-4 hit every target in several missile firings. The CH-4 (Cai Hong 4 or Rainbow 4), which has been characterised as China's answer to the United States' General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, operated alongside Z-10 and Z-19 attack helicopters, which also made their 'Peace Mission' debuts.

In a TV interview, Li Pingkun, head of the CH-4 project, said the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could hit targets with a margin of error of less than 1.5 m. Without giving details, he revealed the CH-4 "used several methods to guide missiles or smart bombs onto targets".

China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) technical staff have previously told IHS Jane's that the CH-4 has four hard points capable of carrying two AR-1 laser-guided missiles and two FT-5 small guided bombs.

The CH-4, developed by the CAAA and manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), has an 18 m wingspan. The 1,260kg CH-4A, designed primarily for reconnaissance, has a 30-hour endurance and 3,500 km range. The CH-4B has a shorter 14-hour endurance and 1,600 km range but can carry a much larger 345 kg weapon payload. It is unclear which version the PLA operated during 'Peace Mission 2014'.

The CH-4 is believed to be the first CASC-manufacturer UAV to enter PLA service. The rival Yi Long (Wing Loong or Pterodactyl) UCAV produced by AVIC has achieved sales to at least three countries, apparently including Saudi Arabia. Algeria reportedly tested the CH-4 earlier in 2014.

COMMENT

The release of information on the CH-4 may be linked to the recent deployment by the Chinese military of UAVs in Xinjiang province to help hunt separatists and part of a wider public information campaign to gain support for the use of UAVs in domestic airspace.

This is support by statements by Shen Jinke, a 'Peace Mission 2014' spokesman, who said that the CH-4 would be "tasked with surveillance, reconnaissance, and ground attacks, [and] will play a vital role in fighting against terrorism."

 

[cirr]

 

[a1b2c145]

stealthy unmanned aircraft, produced by a chinese university, has ordered by foreign countries

 

[cirr]

Pterodactyl Drones In Chinese Air Force Service

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Posted 09.17.2014 at 1:45 pm

Pterodactyl UAV A truck tows an armed Pterodactyl UAV from the PLAAF's 32nd Division out onto the runway before launch. The Pterodactyl is China's first UCAV and entered service in 2013. mil.huanqi.com

Recently, photos have appeared of an active duty Pterodactyl UAV being towed into take off position in the PLAAF 38th Division. This photo set is believed to be from late August 2014, during the "Peace Mission 2014" exercises that included Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is likely that the two regiments of the 38th Division have about 24-36 Pterodactyls at full strength.

Sensors This close up of a CCTV 13 news broadcast shows the Pterodactyl's sensors, including the white circular electro-optical camera, as well as a laser rangefinder/designator and an infrared or night vision camera. CCTV 13

This Pterodactyl UAV is carrying two HJ-10 antitank missiles, and is painted in a PLAAF grey color scheme, along with the red and yellow star insignia of the PLAAF. Its underslung electrooptical sensor and laser targeting sight are covered by red cloth. Comparable in size to a MQ-1 Predator, the Pterodactyl weighs about 1,100 kg, can carry a 200kg payload and flies for 20 hours, at a range of over 4,000km. Compared to the other Chinese UCAV, the CH-4, the Pterodactyl has a pronounced forward bulge that houses a larger satellite dish, which improves both communications range and resistance to jamming.

Pterodactyl Display A visiting foreign pilot takes a picture of the Pterodactyl (Wing Loong in Mandarin Chinese) during the 2012 Zhuhai Air Show. China has already achieved some success for its UAV export ambitions by selling the Pterodactyl to Middle Eastern customers. Weibo

The Pterodactyl has also been put on the export market, with successful sales to the Middle East. Much as its parallel US Predator-class systems had been used by the US in support of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency missions, in addition to possible counterterrorist operations in western China and Central Asia, the Pterodactyl offers a new potential tool for Chinese peacekeeping forces in African locations like South Sudan, for either reconnaissance or armed protection. If China's counterinsurgency and covert action needs increase, it is likely that the PLAAF will acquire a larger, higher flying cousin to the Pterodactyl, just as how the MQ-9 Reaper has taken on many of the Predator's former missions.

 

[monitor]

XYZ(20XX) Northrop Grumman X-47B(2011)

 

[Hyperion]

What are you trying to imply?

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XYZ(20XX) Northrop Grumman X-47B(2011)