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China’s CR500 ‘Golden Eagle’ Unmanned Helicopter Finds Export Customer
Our Bureau 05:56 PM, November 29, 2
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China’s CR500 ‘Golden Eagle’ Unmanned Helicopter Finds Export Customer
CR500 Golden Eagle drone with missiles
China’s China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) was recently cleared to export its reconnaissance-attack helicopter drone system, the CR500 ‘Golden Eagle.’

The name of the international customer was not revealed nor the number of drones contracted. The customer could be from the Middle East or even Pakistan given the popularity of Chinese drones there.

The South Asian nation has recently inducted Chinese-made VT-4 battle tanks and the CR500 has been designed to work with this type of tank as a target spotter and to guide its fire.

At the IDEX 2017 show, the CR500 was shown in the role of an artillery fire guide paired with the Chinese PLZ52 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer. Interestingly the CR500 Golden Eagle was revealed at the 2018 Air Show China sporting 4 Blue Arrow 9 air-to-ground missiles on each of its side pylons highlighting its attack role.

The CR500 has co-axial mounted twin propellers and is characterized by a high load carrying ability over longer distances compared to helicopter drones of similar size having a single propeller. When not mounted with missiles, the CR500 can be used for cargo delivery.

NORINCO released information about the potential export-clearance on its Wechat account Friday, reports on state-controlled media said. The drone can conduct reconnaissance, communication relay and battle damage assessment missions. It can work as a target spotter and guide the fire of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery, the reports said.

The drone can carry a large payload, has a long endurance even when fully loaded, and a compact structure that can be easily stored and transported. It can also resist strong winds, carry different types of electro-optical pods and payloads, the reports added.
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It seems this will work for mountain range and CPEC rekey. Afghan-Iran border security.
 
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With Drones like these a large development close to Irani & Afghani Border, Pakistan can fully secure its borders as because of terrain these are flexible enough for operations inside Pakistan & Outside its border with all most no loss of life.
these can act as first responders, But Pakistan needs to invest in Ultra Long endurance platforms which can stay up for days as a smaller fleet will be able to cover both Afghanistan & Iran borderline with Pakistan and provide instant area coverage.

With these, it will stop the continuous flow and attacks on Pakistan army personal, especially in Balochistan.
Will lower the need of human and other resources need for covering such a huge area. IT will lower goods smuggling in the area as well and lower enemy moral as it will limit the access routes for them.
 
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Not much information on this drone. I tried to look up specs and nothing.
What type of PowerPoint. Load capacity. Endurance.
Anyone know?
 
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Really hope Pakistan ordered these drones
Not much information on this drone. I tried to look up specs and nothing.
What type of PowerPoint. Load capacity. Endurance.
Anyone know?

maximum take-off weight of the UAV is 470 kg,
the payload weight is 160 kg.
Flight time - 4 ... 8 hours,
range - 200 km,
flight altitude - 4000 m,
maximum speed - 170 km / h.
 
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Really hope Pakistan ordered these drones


maximum take-off weight of the UAV is 470 kg,
the payload weight is 160 kg.
Flight time - 4 ... 8 hours,
range - 200 km,
flight altitude - 4000 m,
maximum speed - 170 km / h.
Do u know what engine it uses ?
Link to the info site please
 
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Not much information on this drone. I tried to look up specs and nothing.
What type of PowerPoint. Load capacity. Endurance.
Anyone know?
AR 500 on logistic duty for the frontline soldiers in Ladakh ..
AR500 deployed few months already ...One is logistic version and second is armed version .
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Pakistan should get this it’s perfect for us especially since it was made to work with vt4s, it’s cost effective and our t-129s are late.
 
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Could resupply to camps in Siachin or the capacity is too small for that?
 
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Could resupply to camps in Siachin or the capacity is too small for that?

According to post #4, max height altitude is 4,000 KM. I know PA doesn't doesn't hold any ridges in Siachen proper, but imagine the Goma base camp and subsequent forward posts and FOBs are somewhat near this altitude.
 
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