Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Hendrik_2000
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Here is the data on the new UAV AWAC
The layout of the conforming radars of the #drone AEW JY-300, designed by the radar group CETC, is curious, as is the specification: range 50km for targets in flight, 200km for naval targets. The prototype made its maiden flight in October 2018.
The layout of the conforming radars of the #drone AEW JY-300, designed by the radar group CETC, is curious, as is the specification: range 50km for targets in flight, 200km for naval targets. The prototype made its maiden flight in October 2018.
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I love these mini-UCAVs!
The applications are endless...
A creative use of these systems can wreck havoc.
They can completely cripple the protective umbrella of any air-land force.
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CH-6 and payloads. The air-droppable unmanned underwater vehicle is a surprise (last image AUV).
any info about the camera? Ik camera or just a high resolution camera?
Hendrik_2000
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Wingloong II appearance in the airshow I thought this is now in service with PLA and the close competitor to CH4 Wingloon II use Turbo prop with 20 hr service time as compare to CH4 that use piston engine resulting in longer service hour but lower speed. It is battle tested in Lybia and exported to Pakistan, Lybia,UAE, Egypt and Saudi I thought in Saudi they involve tech transfer of some kind or local fabrication. Here is the video Anyone know what kind of pod is this?
By exporting this uav Chinese manufacturer gain battle experience that lead to improve design. Beside it fatten up the wallet for R&D. I guess this class of UAV is MALE? And China has wide variety of UAV to choose thought most of them are for export
And performance comparison of Chinese UAV
By exporting this uav Chinese manufacturer gain battle experience that lead to improve design. Beside it fatten up the wallet for R&D. I guess this class of UAV is MALE? And China has wide variety of UAV to choose thought most of them are for export
And performance comparison of Chinese UAV
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I've been waiting for AWACS/AEW style drones for many years. Glad to finally see them arriving on scene. I don't imagine they will have anywhere near the detection range and sophistication of a large and manned AWACS. But they're still a great intermediate asset for extending an aerial strike group's situational awareness bubble.
Hendrik_2000
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That is the trend now as this timely article said. The range will improve as they get bigger UAV and can put bigger conformal radar. It will not be a stand alone awac but it will be networked of a cluster of awac and other sensor
Cui Jixian, executive deputy designer of China's KJ-500 early warning aircraft and chief designer of the country's next-generation AWACS, said at the same July seminar that future AWACS would definitely become an information network system that includes not just one single aircraft, but a cluster of platforms that can either operate together or alone.
These platforms would play their specially designed roles based on the demands of combat missions, with the final goal being winning the war, Cui said, noting that both large and small AWACS platforms are future trends.
Exclusive: Future AWACS to be unmanned, integrated: designer
By GT staff reporters in ZhuhaiPublished: Sep 30, 2021 03:18 PM
The future airborne early warning aircraft and control system (AWACS) will be unmanned and integrated for future warfare, a major developer told the Global Times on Thursday at the Airshow China held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.
Zhang Shaofeng, deputy manager of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation, told the Global Times that the AWACS will be a vital element for future warfare, which will require integrated clusters of various types of aircraft.
This will require AWACS to be unmanned and more intelligent, according to Zhang.
As to when China can promote new airborne early warning aircraft technology, Zhou Guoqiang, an AVIC spokesperson, said that as every country will make great efforts to improve its early warning aircraft, so will China.
"We would put forward [new technologies or products] whenever the country needs them," Zhou said.
KJ-500 AWACS, developed by AVIC, is on display at the airshow in Zhuhai. According to Zhou, the system is currently being used by the People's Liberation Army.
When talking about the capabilities of , Lu Jun, chief designer of AVIC's KJ-2000 early warning aircraft, said at a seminar in July that the KJ-2000, China's first operational AWACS, is one full generation ahead of the US' E-3C AWACS and E-2C Hawkeye thanks to its phased array radar technology, citing a commentary by the US-based Jamestown Foundation in 2010.
The KJ-500 is one more generation ahead of the KJ-2000, meaning that is now leading the US by two generations, Lu said.
Cui Jixian, executive deputy designer of China's KJ-500 early warning aircraft and chief designer of the country's next-generation AWACS, said at the same July seminar that future AWACS would definitely become an information network system that includes not just one single aircraft, but a cluster of platforms that can either operate together or alone.
These platforms would play their specially designed roles based on the demands of combat missions, with the final goal being winning the war, Cui said, noting that both large and small AWACS platforms are future trends.
The good news is that this UAV has appeared in 2018 Zhuhai airshow and discussed in this forum. I don't think it is still a prototype today even if it is not equipped by anyone.
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