Igor Bozinovski, Skopje - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
21 September 2018
Serbian Deputy Defence Minister Nenad Miloradovic on 17 September confirmed that Serbia will buy unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) from China.
Miloradovic made his statement, broadcast by the Tanjug state news agency, in Beijing a day after several Belgrade media reported that Serbia would acquire six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, including two Chengdu Aircraft Industry Wing Loong II medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UCAVs. According to media, the UAVs will be assembled locally in Serbia using Chinese-supplied technology.
Miloradovic did not comment on what systems were being procured but said the agreement included industrial co-operation and technology transfer. “The technology transfer will provide the Serbian defence industry with the capability to integrate complex electro-optical (EO) systems into indigenously developed UAVs capable of conducting battlefield surveillance day and night, transmitting target co-ordinates and providing artillery fire control, and targeting with laser-guided bombs and rockets launched from ground-based platforms or UCAVs,” he said.
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Hendrik_2000
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AVIC’s AV500W VTOL UAV takes part in PLA exercise
Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
24 September 2018
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Designed for ground support missions the AV500W, seen here at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition in Zhuhai, recently took part in a combat exercise with the PLA. (IHS Markit/Kelvin Wong)
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) AV500W vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been used in a military exercise with the People's Liberation Army (PLA), according to a 21 September report by the PLA-sponsored China Military Online website.
Citing AVIC's official WeChat account, the report pointed out that the strike-capable, reconnaissance UAV performed well in the "combat exercise", during which it "simulated conducting defence-penetration operations at mid- and low altitudes".
"The results showed that the air-defence penetration combat capability of the AV500[W] lived up to expectations," it added.
The announcement comes after the state-owned China Daily newspaper quoted the Jiangxi Provincial Office of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense as saying in November 2017 that the AV500W had conducted firing tests in Qinghai at an altitude of 4,300 m above sea level.
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Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
24 September 2018
Via LKj86
Designed for ground support missions the AV500W, seen here at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition in Zhuhai, recently took part in a combat exercise with the PLA. (IHS Markit/Kelvin Wong)
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) AV500W vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been used in a military exercise with the People's Liberation Army (PLA), according to a 21 September report by the PLA-sponsored China Military Online website.
Citing AVIC's official WeChat account, the report pointed out that the strike-capable, reconnaissance UAV performed well in the "combat exercise", during which it "simulated conducting defence-penetration operations at mid- and low altitudes".
"The results showed that the air-defence penetration combat capability of the AV500[W] lived up to expectations," it added.
The announcement comes after the state-owned China Daily newspaper quoted the Jiangxi Provincial Office of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense as saying in November 2017 that the AV500W had conducted firing tests in Qinghai at an altitude of 4,300 m above sea level.
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AssassinsMace
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Some tech expo in Chengdu.
Hendrik_2000
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Stealthy UAV?
Hendrik_2000
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From Henri K blog Interesting there are 3 prototype trial going simultaneously
This one make use of old but plenty Y 5 body that is now decommission from PLAAF service
FH-98: A 70-year-old biplane transformed into a cargo drone
Can we still benefit today from an airplane whose design dates back to the 40 ', that is, 70 years ago? The answer seems to be a yes, at least for the Chinese logistics giant SF Express, who managed to turn the old bi-plane transport plane Y-5B into a cargo drone and fly it.
The aircraft, co-developed by SF Express Fonair Avition Co., Ltd. and Chinese space rocket manufacturer CASC, made its maiden flight a few days ago under the watchful eye of the Chinese authorities, including the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which supports a priori this aircraft project dronisé.
A Y-5 from the Chinese army. This derivative of the Antonov An-2 still flies under the sky in China.
Few technical details are given in , which simply states that the new cargo drone has a MTOW of 5,250 kg and a commercial carrying capacity of 1,500 kg. The so-called FH-98 (飞鸿 98) can also take off in less than 200 meters on a rough runway.
Level motivation, the Chinese company that employs more than 213 000 people today plans to expand its logistics transport network to remote areas in China, especially areas not easily accessible by road. For this purpose, it intends to build an aviation network based on that it currently holds for the transport of lines, supplemented by intelligent, unmanned means such as the large-capacity regional cargo drone and the drone. final delivery.
The FH-98 is therefore part of the second link of this new network of the future that SF Express plans to set up, with a budget of more than one billion yuan (about 124 million euros) for the segment. drone, but it's not the only cardboard project for the Chinese giant.
Indeed, SF Express has also invested in at least two other projects of the same capacity, namely and which is also transformed from an existing piloted platform, and designed by Chinese start-up Tengden (腾 盾 科技).
For now, it is unclear whether these three cargo drone projects will co-exist and come into service once the tests are completed and the certificate of airworthiness is obtained, or they are three candidate projects that will be put into competition.
FM-15, another cargo drone transformed from the Y-5B biplane
Be that as it may, we will notice that FH-98 is not the only cargo drone project in China that relies on the old Y-5B as the basis for development. Another Chinese company, FM Aviation Technology, has also raised funds to develop .
According to the general manager of the Chinese start-up, the operating costs per tonne of goods transported are much cheaper for a cargo drone than a road truck, and that of the order of 27%. Given the significant number of older generation aircraft in China and the exponential growth of the domestic logistics transport market, the transformation of aircraft-powered aircraft into a cargo drone therefore represents a substantial potential for young technology companies in the country.
To be continued.
Henri K.
This one make use of old but plenty Y 5 body that is now decommission from PLAAF service
FH-98: A 70-year-old biplane transformed into a cargo drone
Can we still benefit today from an airplane whose design dates back to the 40 ', that is, 70 years ago? The answer seems to be a yes, at least for the Chinese logistics giant SF Express, who managed to turn the old bi-plane transport plane Y-5B into a cargo drone and fly it.
The aircraft, co-developed by SF Express Fonair Avition Co., Ltd. and Chinese space rocket manufacturer CASC, made its maiden flight a few days ago under the watchful eye of the Chinese authorities, including the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which supports a priori this aircraft project dronisé.
A Y-5 from the Chinese army. This derivative of the Antonov An-2 still flies under the sky in China.
Few technical details are given in , which simply states that the new cargo drone has a MTOW of 5,250 kg and a commercial carrying capacity of 1,500 kg. The so-called FH-98 (飞鸿 98) can also take off in less than 200 meters on a rough runway.
Level motivation, the Chinese company that employs more than 213 000 people today plans to expand its logistics transport network to remote areas in China, especially areas not easily accessible by road. For this purpose, it intends to build an aviation network based on that it currently holds for the transport of lines, supplemented by intelligent, unmanned means such as the large-capacity regional cargo drone and the drone. final delivery.
The FH-98 is therefore part of the second link of this new network of the future that SF Express plans to set up, with a budget of more than one billion yuan (about 124 million euros) for the segment. drone, but it's not the only cardboard project for the Chinese giant.
Indeed, SF Express has also invested in at least two other projects of the same capacity, namely and which is also transformed from an existing piloted platform, and designed by Chinese start-up Tengden (腾 盾 科技).
For now, it is unclear whether these three cargo drone projects will co-exist and come into service once the tests are completed and the certificate of airworthiness is obtained, or they are three candidate projects that will be put into competition.
FM-15, another cargo drone transformed from the Y-5B biplane
Be that as it may, we will notice that FH-98 is not the only cargo drone project in China that relies on the old Y-5B as the basis for development. Another Chinese company, FM Aviation Technology, has also raised funds to develop .
According to the general manager of the Chinese start-up, the operating costs per tonne of goods transported are much cheaper for a cargo drone than a road truck, and that of the order of 27%. Given the significant number of older generation aircraft in China and the exponential growth of the domestic logistics transport market, the transformation of aircraft-powered aircraft into a cargo drone therefore represents a substantial potential for young technology companies in the country.
To be continued.
Henri K.
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Cargo drones based on An-2. LOVE it! Hope it works out.
No other drone maker makes a comparable product at a comparable price. It is more than just the hardware, the software behind it is robust. A drone like the MAVIC is currently unrivalled, it can be folded up and fits into a pouch rather than needing a specialised carrying case and has the performance of a full sized drone. When folded, the drone has the footprint of a water bottle.
Russian Spetznas with DJI Mavic @2:00
China could eventually develop a portable drone that peeks around obstacles to detect targets and projects that target silhouette and information onto the soldier's augmented reality glasses. Instead of relying upon verbal or gesture coordination, soldiers can open fire immediately after locating the target.
With DJI's civilian drones coming out with more automated features like tracking and route programming, they can eventually produce a drone that seeks out targets autonomously and passively sending back information to the users. One soldier can have multiple drones scanning its surroundings, building a 3D model of the environment within a set distance. With greater varieties of optics, other information can be catalogued like temperature anomalies and changes to detect and highlight activities between scanning cycles.The drone can go search inside buildings and other hard to reach spots. Information will be relayed back to the soldiers passively to present a "x-ray" vision of the environment to reduce the chances of any surprises. With the exterior and interior of an unfamiliar urban area mapped out, software can plan an optimal path and positions. An artillery or airstrike can be called in within an urban environment without the soldiers having achieved direct line of sight with the enemy. It would be useful for counter insurgency and counter-sniper missions.
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These are old photos from last year, taken at an exhibition in Shanghai.
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