Chinese UAV & UCAV development

Originally Posted by Schumacher

'ready' would mean first flight ? Glad to see SAC fighting back.

From the article, yes.

And military insiders in China suggests 601 inistute at Shenyang has outsourced the manufacturing job of this thing to Hongdu, instead of SAC, Hongdu also produces K-8 and L-15 etc.

SAC will be busy with their SU-27 modifications, J-21/F-60 (unlike J-20, it is allowed to export, so it can be a big deal for them since usually exported weapons are far more profitable for the factory, comparing to these sold to PLA at a pre-determined price with no chance of bargin) and a rumored large stealth strike aircraft.

Btw, I have mistakenly assumed the UAV is funded by PLAAF, after a double-check I figured the UAV bombers developed at Shenyang is most likely funded by PLAN, which usually only take projects which PLAAF dont want.

Originally Posted by 70092

and a rumored large stealth strike aircraft.

I thought that it was XAC that was handling large bombers development.

Originally Posted by kroko

I thought that it was XAC that was handling large bombers development.

This one is not as large as the one at XAC ..........

GT posted some related images regarding 70092 mentioned article on CDF

Here's something.

Originally Posted by Schumacher

This one is not as large as the one at XAC ..........

hmm. are you saying that there are 2 stealth bomber programs in china ? whoa, i guess that makes china´s stealth program the largest in the world

Originally Posted by kroko

hmm. are you saying that there are 2 stealth bomber programs in china ? whoa, i guess that makes china´s stealth program the largest in the world

only one.

Originally Posted by escobar

only one.

which one? XAC or SAC ?

Originally Posted by kroko

which one? XAC or SAC ?

XAC is heading the large stealth bomber project (at whatever stage of development it is at).

There's an unknown number of stealthy strikers and ucav's around the place (again, at who knows what stage of development). Only one serious stealth bomber effort.

So it's not "whoa," more like "not bad".

Originally Posted by AssassinsMace

Here's something.

Could someone translate?

Originally Posted by Broccoli

Could someone translate?

"Sky Crossbow (or Heaven Crossbow) - unmanned aerial vehicle 3D CAD drawing. The green color area is the equipment facility"

Thanks! Very interesting.

at DSA exhition,CASC is promoting CH-4 UAV, 2 variant exist,CH-4A and CH-4B.
CH-4A can carry EO,SAR,ECM or act as radio relay. while CH-4B carry 4 AR-1 ASM or 60kgs. GPS guide bomb.
the biggest difference,is CH-4A carry much larger fuel capacity.while CH-4B has smaller fuel tank, so that it can carry heavier weapon.

among the display,was a brochure,small missile call Tian Hong,57mm diameter 635mm lenght,CCD-INs guidance system,range 3km.
the missile design to be fire from short range light weight UAV.