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China set to test first jet-powered stealth drone, Lijian
China set to test first jet-powered stealth drone, Lijian
The Chinese military is reportedly set for the test flight of its first jet-powered Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UACV). Blurry photos believed to be the first shots of the Lijian ("Sharp Sword") at a distance appeared online this week.
It is uncertain when the Chinese will conduct the test flight of the new drone.
According to Wired.com, the drone, powered by a single jet engine and spotting the same "flying-wing shape" as US drone prototypes, is the product of collaboration between the Chinese aerospace firms Shenyang Aviation Corporation and Hongdu Aviation Industry Group.
RT reports that the project to build the drone was launched in 2009 and the first ground test conducted on December 13 last year.
Although not much is known about the capabilities of the drone, US intelligence reports had anticipated its appearance. The current edition of the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military capabilities (PDF) predicted the appearance of sophisticated Chinese UCAVs.
The Pentagon report said: "The acquisition and development of longer-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles … and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, will increase China’s ability to conduct long-range reconnaissance and strike operations."
The New York Times reported that at China’s biennial air show in Zhuhai (2012), the country exhibited an impressive fleet of models of unmanned aerial vehicles sparking fears in the West about an escalation of global drone race.
According to The New York Times, a report published in July by the Defense Science Board, said: "In a worrisome trend, China has ramped up research in recent years faster than any other country. It displayed its first unmanned system model at the Zhuhai air show five years ago, and now every major manufacturer for the Chinese military has a research center devoted to unmanned systems... the military significance of China’s move into unmanned systems is alarming... [China] could easily match or outpace U.S. spending on unmanned systems, rapidly close the technology gaps and become a formidable global competitor in unmanned systems."
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/349959
The Chinese military is reportedly set for the test flight of its first jet-powered Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UACV). Blurry photos believed to be the first shots of the Lijian ("Sharp Sword") at a distance appeared online this week.
It is uncertain when the Chinese will conduct the test flight of the new drone.
According to Wired.com, the drone, powered by a single jet engine and spotting the same "flying-wing shape" as US drone prototypes, is the product of collaboration between the Chinese aerospace firms Shenyang Aviation Corporation and Hongdu Aviation Industry Group.
RT reports that the project to build the drone was launched in 2009 and the first ground test conducted on December 13 last year.
Although not much is known about the capabilities of the drone, US intelligence reports had anticipated its appearance. The current edition of the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military capabilities (PDF) predicted the appearance of sophisticated Chinese UCAVs.
The Pentagon report said: "The acquisition and development of longer-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles … and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, will increase China’s ability to conduct long-range reconnaissance and strike operations."
The New York Times reported that at China’s biennial air show in Zhuhai (2012), the country exhibited an impressive fleet of models of unmanned aerial vehicles sparking fears in the West about an escalation of global drone race.
According to The New York Times, a report published in July by the Defense Science Board, said: "In a worrisome trend, China has ramped up research in recent years faster than any other country. It displayed its first unmanned system model at the Zhuhai air show five years ago, and now every major manufacturer for the Chinese military has a research center devoted to unmanned systems... the military significance of China’s move into unmanned systems is alarming... [China] could easily match or outpace U.S. spending on unmanned systems, rapidly close the technology gaps and become a formidable global competitor in unmanned systems."
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/349959
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