Are these really ARMs?
Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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It has been confirmed to be CM-102.
Yea, those look like CM-502KGs. Unless siege is talking about the missile that is dropping on pic 3/4? But those don't look like CM-102s either.
Like Deino, I don't see any CM-102 in the pictures posted by by78. Are you talking about some unreleased photo or information or is there something else in the pictures you are looking at?
There was an AVIC article covering the drone deal that talks about CM-102. I assumed those were the ones shown in the clip. My mistake.
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No, this Morning Star is a "production version" of "Rainbow solar UAV" which was a prototype tested in 2017. It has been discussed back then. The two looks very close.
彩虹太阳能无人机是目前我国研制的尺寸最大、续航时间最长的临近空间无人机，核心关键技术和设备已经全部实现国产化。该机载重能力不亚于美国同类太阳能无人机，它的诞生标志我国临近空间太阳能无人机技术已经跻身世界先进水平。在此基础之上，很快大型高性能实用化的太阳能无人机将会翱翔于天空。
Back in 2017, it was said that Rainbow is a prototype, "实用化" means practical or production. This Morning Star is the outcome.
The improvements are:
- 8 engines to 6 engines
- reduced upward angle of wing tip
- Vertical stabilizer.
Don't forget CASIC's Project Feiyun 飞云工程.
By 2019 it could offer more than a week's WiFi service from 8km altitude. Not just flying for a week but providing actual service. I guess the limitation is still imposed by power rather than frame integrity.
i just saw this video about WZ8
what he basically is saying, the drone's max speed should be around M2.85 instead of hypersonic, judging from the airframes geometry. It is probably not a recon drone but rather a decoy to allure USN CSG to turn on its radar.
what you guys think?
what he basically is saying, the drone's max speed should be around M2.85 instead of hypersonic, judging from the airframes geometry. It is probably not a recon drone but rather a decoy to allure USN CSG to turn on its radar.
what you guys think?
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