Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Tengoen/Tengden TB-001s spotted by satellite. Can anyone identify the base?
Stumbled upon this on my Google Chrome suggestions:
I think this application can be useful for smaller drones operating at closer distances, but larger drones would certainly require laser beaming devices with significantly higher powerful energy output. This requirement may not be achievable with current systems without major design changes in order for it to be deployable onto the field.
The article also mentioned this:
I don't think there is a need to run a high-energy beam 24/7 at that drone just to keep it charged. There is a simpler way to achieve 24/7 non-stop drone operation for a mission with technologies that are more permissible as of current:
1. Assign at least 2 or more drones of the same type and model for that particular mission;
2. Set up a recharging station at a location some distances away from the battlezone, where drones can return to recharge by laser beam;
3. Send out the 1st drone to conduct its mission;
4. Before the expected time of which the battery power of the 1st drone becomes lower than permissible is reached, direct a 2nd drone to take over the place and mission from the 1st drone;
5. The 1st drone returns to the pre-designated charging station to recharge with laser beam without landing;
6. Once the 1st drone has done recharging, it will then return to the battlezone to continue its mission;
7. This process is repeated with the 2nd drone for as long as the mission lasts.
Until the technologies associated with energy generation, storage and delivery have advanced far enough such that 24/7 charging of the drones using laser beam can be achieved, we'll have to make do with what we have.
I think this application can be useful for smaller drones operating at closer distances, but larger drones would certainly require laser beaming devices with significantly higher powerful energy output. This requirement may not be achievable with current systems without major design changes in order for it to be deployable onto the field.
The article also mentioned this:
I don't think there is a need to run a high-energy beam 24/7 at that drone just to keep it charged. There is a simpler way to achieve 24/7 non-stop drone operation for a mission with technologies that are more permissible as of current:
1. Assign at least 2 or more drones of the same type and model for that particular mission;
2. Set up a recharging station at a location some distances away from the battlezone, where drones can return to recharge by laser beam;
3. Send out the 1st drone to conduct its mission;
4. Before the expected time of which the battery power of the 1st drone becomes lower than permissible is reached, direct a 2nd drone to take over the place and mission from the 1st drone;
5. The 1st drone returns to the pre-designated charging station to recharge with laser beam without landing;
6. Once the 1st drone has done recharging, it will then return to the battlezone to continue its mission;
7. This process is repeated with the 2nd drone for as long as the mission lasts.
Until the technologies associated with energy generation, storage and delivery have advanced far enough such that 24/7 charging of the drones using laser beam can be achieved, we'll have to make do with what we have.
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that shadow some how doesn't look right to me, it almost seems as if they were like this:
never knew they were tested like that, I thought it was just another model there in the picture
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The JY230 high-subsonic stealth target drone. Capable of simulating 4th- and 5th-gen fighter targets as well as cruise missiles. Comes in army and navy variants, the latter of which is waterproof.
Length: 3.3m
Wingspan: 1.5m
Takeoff weight: 130+ kg
Max level speed: 240m/s
Ceiling: 12000m
Min. Altitude: 20m (land variant), 5m (naval variant)
Endurance: 65 min
Remote control radius: 150km
Capable of swarm/formation flying: 16 drones flying at 30m apart
Payload capacity: 20kg
Payloads: EW suite, Luneburg lens, decoys, etc.
Positioning system: Beidou and inertial.
Length: 3.3m
Wingspan: 1.5m
Takeoff weight: 130+ kg
Max level speed: 240m/s
Ceiling: 12000m
Min. Altitude: 20m (land variant), 5m (naval variant)
Endurance: 65 min
Remote control radius: 150km
Capable of swarm/formation flying: 16 drones flying at 30m apart
Payload capacity: 20kg
Payloads: EW suite, Luneburg lens, decoys, etc.
Positioning system: Beidou and inertial.
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Satellite photo of WL-2 in Moroccan airbase.
by78
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A year end summary from Xi'an Aisheng UAV Technology Ltd. (). Of interest are the LQ-302 swarm UCAV and LQ-303 air-droppable swarm UCAV, both of which have achieved first flight.
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