Posted on 09/25/2023 7:32:28 AM PDT by FarCenter
China has unveiled a new long-duration surveillance and precision strike drone, known as the KVD002, an aerial weapon that could have significant implications in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.
State media outlet China Daily reported that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Force has unveiled its first combat drone that can cooperate with helicopters in combat operations, provide battlefield intelligence and fire support, guide attack helicopters to their targets and make short takeoffs and landings on a plateau.
The KVD002 can carry two AR-1 air-to-surface missiles under its wings and reconnaissance devices beneath its main body, according to the China Daily report published earlier this month. The new drone is based on the CH-4, China’s bestselling unmanned combat aircraft.
China Daily notes that the CH-4 model can stay aloft for 30 hours, has a maximum speed of 230 kilometers per hour and can carry nearly 350 kilograms of weapons and equipment, including missiles, bombs, radars, cameras and civilian payloads. It also notes that the CH-4 has accumulated over 20,000 hours of flight time worldwide.
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If Ukraine has taught us anything, it is that lots of drones are needed.
Whichever electronics genius that comes up with a cheap and effective guidance system killer will be a rich man.
china's conflict with Taiwan could be easily remedied by
turning china into a smoking radioactive crater.
Waiting for the hypersonic model to come out next month.
I didn’t add that we need lots of drones AND lots of anti drone defenses.
Looks almost exactly like a predator.
Looks like they have some Chinese engineers at General Atomics.
stealing American ideas
a long Chinese tradition ...
Of course it does and we know. They probably didn’t have to steal it.
Would that be a high power transmitter that blacked out radio communications for remote controlled devices?
Good thing the chi coms don’t have any nukes, huh?
The Xerox drone
100%
truth...
Oddly enough, I don't recall stating that in my post.
Don't be daft.
You're the one who thinks we can nuke china as if there would be no repercussions.
I would tell you to stop being retarded, but as you are a retard, you wouldn't know how to. You're like midget trying to climb into his brand new monster truck that the salesman promised you could use to run over chinks. Even if you managed to board, your feet don't reach the peddles and your head can't see over the dash. "Let's nuke china!" you scream in frustration, like a clown huffing helium.
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