Chinese UAV/UCAV development

by78 said:

Cloud Shadow UCAV on display at the Nanchang Aviation Conference.

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Seems to be called Wing Loong-10 (翼龙-10) ... so maybe a GJ-2 successor?

Golden helmet pilots are now flying GJ-1 attack drones.

From Henri K blog
The ground attack version of the #drone Cloud Shadow is currently on display at the Nanchang 2020 Airshow. It uses the 1t thrust ZF850 turbojet developed by ZFTX Aeroengine, which speaks for a unit price of ¥ 6M and a production capacity of 30 engines per year.

UAV bomb carrying helicopters being demonstrated.

So many types of UAV designed, how many of them are in use by the Chinese military ? Could so many types become a logistical headache ?

by78 said:

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Is it a real aircraft? Or a model? Looks identical to the Cloud Shadow that appeared in Zhuhai in 2016.

KFX said:

Is it a real aircraft? Or a model? Looks identical to the Cloud Shadow that appeared in Zhuhai in 2016. View attachment 65181View attachment 65181View attachment 65181View attachment 65182View attachment 65183

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I think it was 2018 instead of 2016.
They are same aircraft, but different engines. The 2018 version is single engine (probably WP-11C), the 2020 version is twine engine (ZF-850). WP-11C was just a stop-gap during the development phase not meant for mass production.

A small image of the ZC-300 unmanned tandem-motor helicopter.