Chinese MALE, HALE (and rotary, small, suicide) UAV/UCAV thread

[by78]

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Lijian (利剑/Sharp Sword) UAV/loitering attack munition:
– Max takeoff weight: ≤10kg
– Max speed: 150km/h
– Max payload: 4kg
– Endurance: ≥1h (no payload), ≥40min (with 4kg payload)
– Ceiling: 5000m

HY-100 VTOL UAV:
– Length: 3.6m
– Wingspan: 4.8m
– Payload: 25kg
– Endurance: ≥10h, ≥16h using aviation fuel
– Take-off weight: 100kg
– Range: >1200km
– Cruising speed: 150km/h
– Ceiling (?): 3000m

 

[by78]

The HH-100 unmanned transport has successfully completed its first flight.

The HH-100 unmanned transport has completed its first batch of preliminary test flights, 15 sorties in all. The aircraft performed as designed.

 

[escobar]

Italian authorities seize Chinese drones bound for Libya
Containers of Wing Loong UAVs were impounded in southern Italy after a tip off from the US

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[manqiangrexue]

Italian authorities seize Chinese drones bound for Libya
Containers of Wing Loong UAVs were impounded in southern Italy after a tip off from the US

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Why would we route that shipment through Italy instead of having them directly delivered? Was this a non-government smuggler that had to hide it from Chinese authorities? How such an entity get military drones??

 

[Maikeru]

Why would we route that shipment through Italy instead of having them directly delivered? Was this a non-government smuggler that had to hide it from Chinese authorities? How such an entity get military drones??

Who says they WL were from China? Several other states operate WL1 and 2, including Saudi, UAE.

 

[manqiangrexue]

Who says they WL were from China? Several other states operate WL1 and 2, including Saudi, UAE.

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Well, it does say they were coming from China.
"These containers had been unloaded from the MSC Arina, a cargo vessel sailing from China."

Also, smugglers usually don't take millions of dollars in payments by oil, nor would an oil-rich Arab nation.
"Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, and Mahmud Mohamed Elsuwaye Sayeh, 37, were accused of conspiring to acquire Chinese drones for Haftar in exchange for Libyan oil shipments."

So I'm led to think that they either came from the Chinese government or a Chinese smuggler. If the former, then why weren't they sent directly to Libya instead of being routed through a NATO country? If the latter, how does a smuggler in China acquire Wing Loong?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Italian authorities seize Chinese drones bound for Libya
Containers of Wing Loong UAVs were impounded in southern Italy after a tip off from the US

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Just tell the Italians:

 

[conacted]

HY-100 VTOL UAV:
– Length: 3.6m
– Wingspan: 4.8m
– Payload: 25kg
– Endurance: ≥10h, ≥16h using aviation fuel
– Take-off weight: 100kg
– Range: >1200km
– Cruising speed: 150km/h
– Ceiling (?): 3000m

Does it have a pusher prop & engine that just is not visible on the image? Since every VTOL motor seems to be electric, I'd assume that would then also be the engine using the aviation fuel. Also, wonder what its purpose is. Can't see any ISR equipment on the belly, so either modular or purely cargo.

 

[by78]

Nice screen caps of three standard-issue drone types equipped by recon troops.

Recon hexacopter, can also provide emergency fire support if needed. Two operators: a pilot and a weapons controller.

 

[by78]

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Small fixed-wing recon UAV. Has greater endurance than the hexa- and quad-copters, but cannot hover in position.