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

[by78]

 

[by78]

A few more images of the Hummingbird micro-UAV, with a decent look at its controller and the camera feed.

 

[kriss]

They could carry a backpack of these things and park it around on roof and balcony and effectively have a CCTV network on battlefield. Same goes for US army with black hornet. It also makes electronic warfare more important as the winner would have a single sided transparent battlefield.

 

[Gloire_bb]

@Blitzo
Question: we want it to be unified topic for everything from palm-sized/palm-launched recon microcopter, to H-20-sized strategic HALE, to piston-engined, man-in-the loop missiles('suicide drones')?
I wonder if there is merit in distributing UAV/UCAV topics between service branches and at least general classes.

 

[Blitzo]

@Blitzo
Question: we want it to be unified topic for everything from palm-sized/palm-launched recon microcopter, to H-20-sized strategic HALE, to piston-engined, man-in-the loop missiles('suicide drones')?
I wonder if there is merit in distributing UAV/UCAV topics between service branches and at least general classes.

For now, yes just cram all that in this thread.

Dividing by service will be a bit complex for now.

 

[Dylan Nguyen]

PLAGF BZK-007

 

[by78]

Octocopter from Kestrel Defense. In addition to dropping dropping precision guided munitions, it's also capable of carrying firefighting bombs.

 

[by78]

Some close-up images of FH-901 loitering attack munition.

 

[PapaOsama]

Some close-up images of FH-901 loitering attack munition.

Is there some sort of small jet engine inside? How is it powered?

 

[by78]

Is there some sort of small jet engine inside? How is it powered?

It's propeller driven. For some reason, the model didn't have the propeller attached.