Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Hendrik_2000
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Eqypt is the thrid country to operate Wingloong and they put it to work right away hunting the Jihadis
The video clearly demonstrate the accuracy of Wingloong I
By gathering together several local sources and satellite images, it is reported that the Egyptian army has deployed since November 2016 several armored drones Wing Loong I , of Chinese origin, in the fight against a local branch of the Islamic state "Wilayet Sinai" On the Sinai, and the number is constantly increasing.
A Wing Loong drone in Egypt.
Egypt then became the third country in the Middle East, after the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, to use this military MALE drone model against terrorists.
Operated by the Task Force 777 of the Egyptian forces, Wing Loong I drones - equipped with Air-Sol BA-7 missile , YZ-212 laser guided bomb , YZ-102A anti-personnel bomb and LS-6 guided bomb Of 50 kg - regularly go hunting contraband tunnels between Gaza and Sinai, especially in the central and northern part of the peninsula.
At least four copies, see five according to the satellite images as of February 2017, are deployed at the Bir Gifgafa air base, partially abandoned since the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978 but under reconstruction in recent months.
Egyptian sources indicate a heavy loss suffered by extremists in the region since the beginning of operations.
Bir Gifgafa Air Force Base in the Sinai Peninsula (Images: Digital Global)
It should be noted that the aforementioned UAV armaments appeared in a CCTV-2 television report broadcast in March 2016, in which a Wing Loong I drone can be seen performing the test shots with these ammunition Before it is "delivered to the customer".
The drones that were in production on the assembly line at the time of the shoot could be those dedicated to Egypt.
The video clearly demonstrate the accuracy of Wingloong I
By gathering together several local sources and satellite images, it is reported that the Egyptian army has deployed since November 2016 several armored drones Wing Loong I , of Chinese origin, in the fight against a local branch of the Islamic state "Wilayet Sinai" On the Sinai, and the number is constantly increasing.
A Wing Loong drone in Egypt.
Egypt then became the third country in the Middle East, after the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, to use this military MALE drone model against terrorists.
Operated by the Task Force 777 of the Egyptian forces, Wing Loong I drones - equipped with Air-Sol BA-7 missile , YZ-212 laser guided bomb , YZ-102A anti-personnel bomb and LS-6 guided bomb Of 50 kg - regularly go hunting contraband tunnels between Gaza and Sinai, especially in the central and northern part of the peninsula.
At least four copies, see five according to the satellite images as of February 2017, are deployed at the Bir Gifgafa air base, partially abandoned since the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978 but under reconstruction in recent months.
Egyptian sources indicate a heavy loss suffered by extremists in the region since the beginning of operations.
Bir Gifgafa Air Force Base in the Sinai Peninsula (Images: Digital Global)
It should be noted that the aforementioned UAV armaments appeared in a CCTV-2 television report broadcast in March 2016, in which a Wing Loong I drone can be seen performing the test shots with these ammunition Before it is "delivered to the customer".
The drones that were in production on the assembly line at the time of the shoot could be those dedicated to Egypt.
Probably longer loiter, more hunting. Maybe recoverable.
Normaly subsonic i think
" Ground effect " normaly only against land targets ?
"Ground effect" vehicles can travel over water... in fact ground effect vehicles tend to more normally achieve flight over sea water rather than land
Skywatcher
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Interesting, if you improved the flight endurance on those things, they'd be a real nightmare for surface ship wandering about inside the First Island Chain.
Right, essentially a reusable range extender w/ some limited loitering capabilities for cruise missiles.
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