well, they have WZ-8 and GJ-11. I'm sure they will have more in development that will be LO.
Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Seems like for the US, the cost-benefit of running global hawks against manned airframe are not really there, it makes sense since at that scale, a UAV platform is not much cheaper than a manned version, the U-2 outliving its successor.
This is despite the insane endurance advantage global hawks have over U-2s (over 3x flight length). Although they are also getting replaced by MQ4C-tritons.
Seems to me like the role of HALE UAVs can be partially replaced by SAR equipped satellites flying overhead in a maritime scenario.
This is despite the insane endurance advantage global hawks have over U-2s (over 3x flight length). Although they are also getting replaced by MQ4C-tritons.
Seems to me like the role of HALE UAVs can be partially replaced by SAR equipped satellites flying overhead in a maritime scenario.
The pack on that quad is the lithium battery.
To be fair, China's got a great variety and depth of drones along with associated technologies - hardware and software. I really don't think Turkey has much if anything to offer China in drone tech at all to be worth any exchange in technologies. If any Chinese fighter technology is transferred to Turkey, it would be through sales.
The "superpower" in question may indeed be India as India has been unable to make a single drone type apart from their attempt called Rustom, a really backwards MALE drone for 21st century standards. However, Turkey's fighter industry I'd argue isn't behind India at all and I reckon Turkey's subsystems in many areas are equal or well ahead of India's. Certainly better managed. So there's really absolutely nothing in 5th gen fighter tech Turkey can exchange or buy from India. I would bet on Turkey's TF-X going into service sooner than AMCA going into service.
Shaping looks like they were aiming for Low observability, are they planning on using it for strikes?Multiple Chinese media outlets report that AR-500CJ has successfully conducted its maiden flight. It is specifically designed to operate from naval ships.
nonsense. it was Russia actually demands TB-2 drones.
Turks are become arrogant these days.
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